How to Get Rich in the California Gold Rush An Adventurer's Guide to the Fabulous Riches Discovered in 1848

by Olson, Tod; Allred, Scott; Aronson, Marc

• ISBN13: 9781426303159
• ISBN10: 1426303157
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-09-09
• Publisher: National Geographic Kids

Summary

How to Get Rich in the California Gold Rushfollows the adventures of the charming, witty, fictitious Thomas Hartley as a way of offering a fascinating and fully historical portrait of life in the California gold fields. Archival imagery pairs with delightful and humorous artwork to produce a visual feast for the eyes. The inimitable Mr. Hartley's guide is a unique snapshot of a key period in the economic development of our country--and a fun romp through time.

Author Biography

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.