Strike It Rich!: The Story of the California Gold Rush

by Brianna Hall

Overview

Gold! Gold from the American River! These words sparked the California Gold Rush and caused adventure seekers to head west in hopes of discovering gold. Some did strike it rich; others went broke. But they all had the adventure of a lifetime. Lively language, historical photos and illustrations, and primary source accounts help readers understand the highs and lows of life as a miner. Meets Common Core critical thinking standards, and provides strong ties to social studies standards on westward expansion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491401842
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	07/01/2014
Series:	Capstone Adventures on the American Frontier Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.75(w) x 8.75(h) x 0.38(d)
Lexile:	950L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Brianna Hall is a new author who has written three children's books.  She writes every day to create poems, journal entries, songs, and stories.  Brianna currently lives in Duluth, Minnesota with her friends.  Her brother, parents, and sisters live nearby. Brianna likes to dance ballet and cook tasty meals with her friends.

Table of Contents

Gold fever! — The age of gold — "Ho! for California!" — Staking a claim — A miner's life — Big mining companies take over.

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2014
Gr 3–5—Some of the most exciting, pivotal times in American history are explored in these titles. Each book begins with a hook—a lively anecdote or a climactic situation—to pull readers in. For instance, Discovering the West starts with the Lewis and Clark expedition 16 months into the journey, when the explorers were tired and near starving. The narrative then rewinds and explains how the group of disparate individuals found themselves in this predicament. The text brims with amazing bits of information that are worthy of any "Ripley's" book: for instance, railroad workers were lowered in reed baskets to plant dynamite in the sides of mountains. Occasional sidebars offer "Fun Facts," such as how, during the Gold Rush, stores sold "California gold grease," a concoction that guaranteed that it would draw gold to those who rubbed it on their skin and rolled down the mountain. Solid entries that make history intriguing.

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