In 1848, gold was discovered in California, attracting over 300,000 people from all over the world, some who struck it rich and many more who didn't. Hear the stories about the gold-seeking ""forty-niners!"" With black-and white illustrations and sixteen pages of photos, a nugget from history is brought to life!
By:
Joan Holub, Who HQ Illustrated by:
Tim Tomkinson Imprint: G P Putnam's Sons Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 194mm,
Width: 133mm,
Spine: 6mm
Weight: 147g ISBN:9780448462899 ISBN 10: 0448462893 Series:What Was? Pages: 112 Publication Date:07 February 2013 Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years Audience:
Children/juvenile
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English as a second language
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Joan Holub is the author of other Who Was...? titles, including Who Was Marco Polo? and Who Was Babe Ruth?