In 1848, gold was discovered in California, attracting over 300,000 people from all over the world, some who struck it rich and many more who didn't. Hear the stories about the gold-seeking "forty-niners!" With black-and white illustrations and sixteen pages of photos, a nugget from history is brought to life!
| ISBN: | 9780448462899 |
| Publication date: | 7th February 2013 |
| Author: | Joan Holub, Tim Tomkinson |
| Publisher: | Penguin Workshop an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 105 pages |
| Series: | What Was...? |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Discovery and exploration History |