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When Gold Rush fever gripped the globe in 1849, thousands of Chinese came through San Francisco to seek fortune. In The Poker Bride, Christopher Corbett uses a legend of one extraordinary woman as a lens into this experience. Before 1849, the Chinese in the United States were little more than curiosities. But as word spread of gold in California, San Francisco's labyrinthine Chinatown sprang up, a city-within-a-city full of exotic foods and strange...
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Lumber baron's daughters volume 2
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English
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"If they go to the sheriff, they'll reveal her location, but if they do nothing-their troubles have only just begun"--
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Español
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¿Cómo involucras realmente a los estudiantes en el aprendizaje de la historia? Cuando los estudiantes establecen conexiones personales con la asignatura, están mucho más motivados para aprender. Este libro en español ofrece relatos de la historia de primera mano que brindan una visión personal de los eventos históricos. Presente a los estudiantes a los primeros colonos de California, incluidos John Bidwell, Jim Beckwourth, Jedediah Smith, Sarah...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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Leah Westfall has traveled thousands of miles, from Georgia to the gold fields of California. It has been a journey of ever-present danger, hidden magic, harsh realities, loss, life, determination, and love. Yet through it all, Lee has found people to trust, true friends and fellow misfits who have been by her side no matter what. In the rich land of California, Lee is poised to have everything she ever dreamed of - a place to belong, a place to call...
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Love's pure gold volume 1
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Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
Large Print edition.
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English
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The Gold Rush is about to change lives forever. It's the booming California Gold Rush of 1849, and the toughest man in town is ready to face his truth. Truitt Emerson wants out. Enough fighting and terrorizing gold miners, he wants to leave Hangtown for good. But now, stranded with two young women from back East who his boss expects delivered to Hangtown, things just got worse. He'd like nothing more than to leave the thin, red-headed woman to the...
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You are a New Englander with a bad case of gold fever. Gold has been discovered in California, and you want to go claim some for yourself. Here's a chance to set off on your own quest for gold. Everything in this book happened to real people, but you are in control now and YOU CHOOSE what you do next. The choices you make could lead you to treasure or trouble. Will you strike it rich?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the causes, main events, key players, and lasting impacts of the California gold rush. Interesting photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about this important period in American history.
An infographic enhances understanding of the gold rush, and What Do You Think? sidebars encourage deeper inquiry. A timeline highlights key events and dates. California Gold Rush...
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The events surrounding the California Gold Rush did not look the same to everyone involved. Step back in time and into the shoes 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 as readers act out the scenes that took place in the midst of this historic event. Written with simplified, considerate text to help struggling...
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Gold seer trilogy volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 15
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English
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After her harrowing journey west to California, Lee Westfall has finally found a new home, one rich in gold, thanks to her magical power, a power that seems to be changing every day. But this home is rich in other ways, too: with friends who are searching for a place to be themselves, just as she is, and with love. Jefferson, her longtime best friend, hasn't stopped trying to win her heart. And Lee is more and more tempted to say yes. But her uncle...
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Love's pure gold volume 2
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Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2021.
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Large Print edition.
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English
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"In 1851, being kidnapped off of a ship might be the worst thing for an innocent young woman. For Emery, she thought it was her salvation until the kidnappers only took her and left her younger sister on the ship. The angry miners seeking revenge on the greedy baron, Arnold Snider, who stole their savings in gold, believe they have kidnapped his wife. It's simple: if he gives their gold back, he can have his wife back. But how will the trade work...
16) Gold rush girl
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
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First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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Victoria (Tory) Blaisdell longs to live a life as adventurous and independent as that of her heroine, Jan Eyre. When Tory's father loses his job and decides to seek a share of the newly discovered gold in California, Tory stows away on the westbound ship carrying her father and younger brother, Jacob. Though San Francisco is mud-caked, frenzied, and full of wild and dangerous men, Tory quickly finds friends and independence until her father leaves...
17) The gold rush
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Little, Brown
Pub. Date
c1996
Edition
1st ed.
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English
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Illustrates the event which drew thousands of people to California and its effect on the gold seekers, the Spanish settlers, and the native Indian tribes who lived there.
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Gold seer trilogy volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 16
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English
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Lee Westfall has a strong, loving family. She has a home she loves and a loyal steed. She has a best friend -- who might want to be something more. She also has a secret. Lee can sense gold in the world around her. Veins deep in the earth. Small nuggets in a stream. Even gold dust caught underneath a fingernail. She has kept her family safe and able to buy provisions, even through the harshest winters. But what would someone do to control a girl with...
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Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"Explore the Gold Rush from the perspective of William Miller and Henry Garrison, two miners in the Sierra Nevada region, and uncover the often unrelenting conditions of the California gold mines. A story of community, determination, and the search for the American Dream, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves into what life was really like during this pivotal period in American history--brought to life by a gripping narrative and...
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Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
[2000], c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Describes adventures and disasters in the lives of people who rushed to the gold mines of California in 1848 and explains how this event sparked the state's development.
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