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Hard Gold: The Colorado Gold Rush Of 1859 (2009)

by Avi(Favorite Author)

3.56 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1423105206 (ISBN13: 9781423105206)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Disney-Hyperion

review 1: Early was a boy on a mission. This story of a young boy going across the country to find his Uncle Jesse was a well-written book. It is a very easy book for children to read and since Avi, who wrote “City of Orphans”, wrote it I can see his style of writing very clearly. How it is written is probably it’s best aspect to the book along with the main character and his journey to Cherry Creek. “Hard Gold” is written mostly in a journal style of writing, which I thought made it a very child friendly book. I also liked the journal format because I could see how long it took Early to reach his Uncle Jesse and just how long it took to travel back then. “Hard Gold” could also be a good book to use when teaching a class about the gold rush era and other places that h... moread gold fever. Early’s determination and independence is a story children can relate too. They want freedom to find themselves and Early defiantly finds himself on his journey. He realizes he can’t stay on the family farm and goes back to his “girl” Lizzy in the end. Even though it started out to be a book about determination and finding oneself, it turned out to be a kind of love story on the trail to Cherry Creek. It seemed that nothing was like it was for Early in the end, which can be true for many children’s lives and journey to self-discovery. Because of the theme and style Avi chose I believe this was a very well written children’s book and would recommend it for a history teacher to use in her class.
review 2: This book definitely has the feel of one written to be a part of a series, the "I Witness" History Series in particular. It didn't seem as richly imagined as some of Avi's other works. That said, it's an approachable way of introducing the subject of 1 of the 19th-c American gold rushes to children approximately 10-12 years old. I can't say that I loved the book, but it was a pleasant, interesting read. less

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