Gold Rush Girl

Name: Gold Rush Girl
Brand: Walker Books Australia
SKU: 9781536223088
Price: 19.99 NZD
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By Avi

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Summary

Gold Rush Girl by Avi is set during the California Gold Rush in 1848. It follows the adventurous journey of a young girl, Toms, who leaves her home in Providence to seek fortune in San Francisco. Facing both challenges and opportunities in this bustling new world, she navigates through the riveting experiences of the gold rush era with determination and courage.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by adventure-filled historical fiction. It's an exciting tale set during the California Gold Rush, featuring a courageous young girl who defies conventions and strikes out on her own. With its rich depiction of a pivotal time in history, you'll find it a captivating read if you love stories about bravery, exploration, and extraordinary journeys.

Gold Rush Girl

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Gold Rush Girl by Newbery Medalist Avi transports readers to mud-caked, tent-filled San Francisco in 1848. A determined heroine embarks on an unintended — and perilous — adventure to save her brother.

Victoria Blaisdell, longing for independence and adventure, yearns to accompany her father as he sails west in search of real gold! However, it is 1848, and Tory isn’t even allowed to attend school, much less travel from Rhode Island to California. Determined to take control of her own destiny, Tory stows away on the ship.

Though San Francisco is frenzied and full of wild and dangerous men, Tory finds freedom and friendship there. Her newfound world is shattered when, in her father's absence while he's in the gold fields, her younger brother, Jacob, is kidnapped.

Spurred by the need to save Jacob, Tory embarks on a treacherous search in Rotten Row, a section of San Francisco Bay filled with hundreds of abandoned ships. Beloved storyteller Avi is at the top of his form, creating a heroine readers will cheer for in an extraordinary time of hope and risk.

Spot-on details and high suspense make Gold Rush Girl a vivid, absorbing historical adventure.

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Gold Rush Girl by Avi is praised for its suspenseful and lively historical adventure narrative, capturing the Gold Rush-era through the eyes of a spirited protagonist, Tory. Reviews highlight the book's engaging first-person narration, strong feminist themes, and vivid depiction of both San Francisco's wildness and New England's rigidity. Tory's development from naive to heroic, amidst her thrilling adventures, provides excitement and relatability for young readers.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781536223088

Publisher: Candlewick Press,U.S.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 May 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Candlewick Press,U.S.

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 295g

Pages: 320

Collections

Avi Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Young Adult

About the Author

Avi is one of the most celebrated authors writing for children today, having received two Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, a Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction, a Christopher Award, a Newbery Medal, and two Newbery Honors. He lives in Colorado.

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