How to get rich in the California Gold Rush an adventurer's guide to the fabulous riches disovered in 1848 .

A personal account of the California Gold Rush from the point-of-view of the fictitious Thomas Hartley.

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Main Author: Olson, Tod
Other Authors: Allred, Scott (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2008.
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Summary:A personal account of the California Gold Rush from the point-of-view of the fictitious Thomas Hartley.
Item Description:"Neither the particulars of Mr. Hartley's journey, nor in fact the existence of Mr. Hartley himself, can be verified by independent means"--Editor's note.
Physical Description:47 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 27 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 45).
ISBN:9781426303159 (trade : alk. paper)
1426303157 (trade : alk. paper)
9781426303166 (library : alk. paper)
1426303165 (library : alk. paper)
Author Notes:Tod Olson is the author of In the Line of Fire: A Story about D-Day, as well as the nonfiction series Lost and the award-winning historical fiction series How to Get Rich. A Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA recipient, Olson lives with his family in Vermont. To learn more, visit todolson.com.Scott Allred is the illustrator of Tod Olson's award-winning How to Get Rich in the California Gold Rush, How to Get Rich on the Oregon Trail, and How to Get Rich on a Texas Cattle Drive.Marc Aronson is an award-winning author and editor who earned his doctorate in American history at NYU. A prolific writer, a blogger for School Library Journal, and an innovative thinker on children's book subjects, he brings a deep knowledge of how kids relate to information. Some of his titles include Pick-Up Game: A Full Day of Full Court and Master of Deceit: J. Edgar Hoover and America in the Age of Lies. Aronson lives in New Jersey.