A Primary Source History of the Gold Rush

by John Micklos Jr.

Overview

Engage students with amazing stories from the California Gold Rush. Using an abundance of primary resources, the stories give readers a better view of what it really was like to live through this incredible event.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491484906
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2016
Series:	Primary Source History
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	860L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

John Micklos, Jr. has written more than 50 children’s books spanning a wide range of ages and genres. His work includes picture books, poetry books, and numerous nonfiction books. Popular titles include One Leaf, Two Leaves, Count with Me! (Penguin/Nancy Paulsen Books, 2017), which was chosen for inclusion in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program for multiple years.
John’s other top-selling books include 125 True Stories of Amazing Pets (contributor) and 125 Cute Animals (contributor), both published by National Geographic Kids. He also has written dozens of biographies, history books, and social studies books for educational publishers such as Capstone and Cavendish Square. Biographies include Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Amelia Earhart, Alexander Graham Bell, Abraham Lincoln, Muhammad Ali, Sequoyah, Geronimo, and others. History topics include the Revolutionary War (six-book series), Civil War, Challenger tragedy, Gold Rush, Lewis and Clark Expedition, and many others.
A resident of Newark, Delaware, John enjoys visiting schools (in person or via Zoom) and conducting writing workshops with students of all ages. His presentations and workshops center on writing poetry, nonfiction, and persuasive pieces, as well as the art of research and revision, to name just a few. Learn more about John’s work at www.JohnMicklosWriter.com.

Table of Contents

A Gleam in the River 4

Gold Fever 10

Life in the Goldfields 14

The Veins Run Dry 18

California Keeps Growing 22

Selected Bibliography 30

Glossary 31

Internet Sites 32

Index 32

Interviews

Tells the story through powerful primary sources from many sources , including quotations, photographs, newspaper articles, and other media Explores different points of view through primary sources Each book includes 3-5 Critical Thinking sidebars that ask the reader to more deeply analyze the Primary sources, their authors, or the differing points of view Includes a selected bibliogprahy directing readers to where they can find the primary sources themselves Each book includes 2-3 infographics, such as maps, charts, or timelines

Editorial Reviews

02/01/2016
Gr 3–6—The ability to make sense of and evaluate primary sources is an important one. These updates to a series that SLJ once called "strong options for those introducing the concept of primary source analysis" are ideal additions. Previous offerings took on the dust bowl, slavery, U.S. independence, and westward expansion. With quotes from letters, speeches, and newspaper articles presented in brown and italicized, these offerings are sure to fit the bill for students doing research on U.S. history.

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