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Striking
It Rich – Treasures from Gold Mountain is a young adult
historical novel about Chinese during the California Gold Rush. In the
story two children, while visiting their grandparents’ old store
outside of Oakland, discover some letters that were written by the Chinese
miners back in the 1850’s. As the grandmother reads them the letters,
they “meet” these early Chinese pioneers and discover a rich
sense of their own history and heritage.
Striking It Rich is 136 pages, hardcover with a paper jacket. The price is $13.95 and can be ordered online through the following sources:
Amazon,
Polychrome,
Heritage Source,
Follett,
Anderson's Bookshop,
Sutter's Fort Trade Store, Sutter's Fort, Sacramento, CA
California Gold Mining History
California Gold Rush
Chinese gold miners and California history. Chinese settlers during California Gold Rush. Important aspects of Chinese American History. Ideas for 4th grade curriculum.
Chinese Gold Miners
During the height of Gold Rush in 1852: 67,000 people immigrated to California that year, 20,000 of those were from China.