Gold rush historical fiction for kids and teens
Discover thrilling gold rush historical fiction books for kids and teens! Explore adventure-packed tales of fortune seekers, wild frontiers, and exciting 1800s gold rush eras. Perfect for young readers who love history and action!
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Away to the Goldfields!
by Pat Derby
Yearning for adventure and tired of farm life in New Hampshire, sixteen-year-old Mary Margaret Malarkey journeys to California in 1848 to find her father who …
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Seeds of Hope
by Kristiana Gregory
A diary account of fourteen-year-old Susanna Fairchild's life in 1849, when her father succumbs to gold fever on the way to establish his medical practice …
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The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung
by Laurence Yep
A young Chinese boy nicknamed Runt records his experiences in a journal as he travels from southern China to California in 1852 to join his …
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Anisett Lundberg
by Kathleen Duey
California 1851: Anisett and her mother and younger brother struggle to make a meager living by providing meals for miners in rough gold camps. Anisett …
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Carrie's Gold
by Cheryl Zach
Dreaming of a better life in her world of hard work and hand-me-downs, Carrie Benson is swept up by the California Gold Rush and joins …
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California Gold
by Pamela June Walls
A delightful series focusing on the travels of Abby Kendall. Lots of surprises will keep 8- to 12-year-old girls coming back for more.
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Treasure in the Stream
by Dorothy Hoobler
The lives of ten-year-old Amy and the members of her farming family are changed forever when gold is discovered on Mr. Sutter's land.
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Caroline
by Willo Davis Roberts
When Caroline's brothers head West to find gold in California, she disguises herself as a boy and follows, but along the way she meets Dan …
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Saddles, Stars, and Stripes: Blackwater Creek
by Deborah Kent
Erika Nagys and her family have come to California from Hungary in search of gold. When they cannot pay the rent, Erika must go and …
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Letters from the Corrugated Castle
by Joan W. Blos
Dear Cousin Sallie, I begin with words I never thought to write: I am not an orphan! Thirteen-year-old Eldora has always believed that her mother …