Gold Fever!: Tales from the California Gold Rush

By Rosalyn Schanzer

Book Overview

EUREKA!Gold fever swept the nation and the world in 1848 when carpenter James Marshall discovered a gold nugget in the American River near John Sutter's mill. As word spread of gold in California, the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1426300409
• ISBN13: 9781426300400
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: National Geographic Society
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.7" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Great Book

Gold Fever by Roz Schanzer is a terrific book, not only with the information that it covers, but with its glorious illustrations. The children I teach are totally entralled when we read this book together. Hope to see more great work from this author/illustrator in the future.

Gold Fever! Tales from the California Gold Rush

The story of the California gold rush is told through (short) actual quotes from those involved, arranged in a sequential manner. This non-fiction book is entertaining and informative and reads like a comic book. It is a historical edition and has excellent color illustrations. Recommended reading for 1st through the 6th grade, as well as the teachers of these grades,

Adults as well as children love this book.

The quotes make the telling very readable and enjoyable. I like the style of paper and the way Ms Schanzer did the pictures, told the story and made the reader feel like he/she had more information and a feel for the times. Good work!