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Author:
Avi, 1937-
Title:
Hard gold : the Colorado gold rush of 1859 : a tale of the Old West / Avi.
Edition:
1st Disney/Hyperion pbk. ed.
Publisher:
Disney/Hyperion Books
Copyright Date:
2008
Description:
229 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm.
Subject:
Adventure fiction.
Gold mines and mining--Colorado--Juvenile fiction.
Colorado--History--To 1876--Juvenile fiction.
Colorado--Gold discoveries--Juvenile fiction.
Historical fiction.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 228-229).
Summary:
Early Whitcomb, whose family's farm in Iowa is failing due to drought, is enticed by his uncle Jesse to go west and dig for gold to help prevent foreclosure, but during their adventure, Jesse gets into trouble, and Early makes hard decisions while trying to find his relative and the riches that lay hidden in the mountains.
Series:
I witness novel
ISBN:
1423105206 pbk.
9781423105206 pbk.
Locations:
WHPE115 -- Storm Lake Public Library (Storm Lake)

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