| Boomtowns of the West Contributor(s): Kalman, Bobbie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778701107 ISBN-13: 9780778701101 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1999 Annotation: The excitement of a goldrush, the arrival of a railroad, or a strong coal deposit could turn a sleepy little village into a boomtown overnight! Children learn about real Old West boomtowns and the businesses, justice systems, and entertainment in these bustling cities that sometimes turned into ghost towns. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Lifestyles - City & Town Life - Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living - General |
| Dewey: 307.760 |
| LCCN: 99-11529 |
| Lexile Measure: 900 |
| Series: Life in the Old West |
| Physical Information: 0.17" H x 7.6" W x 10.66" (0.37 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 29870 Reading Level: 6.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bobbie Kalman, author of the acclaimed Historic Communities and Early Settler Life series, explores the action and adventure that made the West famous. In the latter part of the 19th century, more than half a million pioneers headed west to carve out a future on an unknown frontier. Some were drawn by the offer of cheap land and the promise of religious freedom while others had high hopes of finding gold. Thrilling, authentic photos and full-color illustrations recreate what life was really like for these cowboys, adventurers, and immigrants in this rough-and-ready era in our history. A gold rush or the arrival of a railroad could turn a sleepy village into a boomtown overnight Authentic photographs feature the townspeople of Boomtowns of the West and the often difficult conditions in which they lived. Detailed illustrations help show: |