What made California the Golden State? life during the gold rush

"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...

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Main Author: Khor, Shing Yin (Author)
Other Authors: Gray, Kass (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Workshop, 2024.
Series:Who HQ graphic novel.
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Summary:"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 vivid full-color illustrations that jump off the page"--
Physical Description:63 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Audience:Ages 8-12
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 63).
ISBN:9780593385852
0593385853
9780593385869
0593385861
Author Notes:Shing Yin Khor (they/them) is the author-illustrator of The Legend of Auntie Po , the Eisner-winning and National Book Award finalist graphic novel about a young logging camp cook in the Sierra Nevada telling Paul Bunyan tales, and of The American Dream? , a graphic novel memoir about driving Route 66. They tell stories about nostalgic Americana, immigration, and new rituals. They live in Los Angeles with a small dog and a cargo van.

Kass Gray (he/him) is a freelance illustrator, cartoonist, and recent graduate from the Columbus College of Art and Design. He currently resides in Columbus, Ohio, with a very large cat called Cicero (and his human roommates). He has always had a particular penchant for history in all its forms, and loves to tell stories that capture the forgotten or seldom told lives of the past. This is Kass's first graphic novel, and you can find more of his work online at timemachinesart.portfoliobox.net.