Description
This book relays the factual details of the California Gold Rush. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of a builder working on Sutter's Mill when gold was discovered, a '49er who left New York for California, and a prospector from Chile who came by ship to California to find riches. The text offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives in the text while gathering and analyzing information about a historical event.
Title Details
Author: |
Lusted, Marcia Amidon |
Publisher: |
Cherry Lake Publishing |
Language: |
English |
Copyright: |
2014 |
Number of Pages: |
32 |
Dewey: |
979.404 |
Dewey Range: |
900s |
Binding Type: |
Paperback |
Interest Age: |
11 |
Lexile Level: |
980 |
Lexile Range: |
Confident Reader (800 - 999) |
