Bibliograph

Hard gold, the Colorado gold rush of 1859, a tale of the Old West, Avi

Type

Label

Hard gold, the Colorado gold rush of 1859, a tale of the Old West, Avi

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 228-229)

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 8-12

Literary Form

novels

Main title

Hard gold

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

246689546

Responsibility statement

Avi

Series statement

An I witness novel

Sub title

the Colorado gold rush of 1859, a tale of the Old West

Summary

Determined to find his nineteen-year-old uncle and best friend, Jesse, who left for Colorado to find enough gold to pay the mortgage and save the family's Iowa farm, twelve-year-old Early Whittcomb joins up with a barber, his wife, and his daughter on a wagon train heading for the gold fields near Pike's Peak in 1858

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification