This was a good informational book to teach children about the Gold Rush. It may be a hard concept for young children to understand that the West coast wasn't developed at the same time that the rest of the United States was developed and this book does a good job of relaying that message to readers. I like the illistrations that went along with the book and also the historical note at the end of the book. The book goes through the stages of how each part of the community came to be in the town and how each part plays a huge part in making a community run smoothly.
One thing I didn't like about this book was the text on each of the pages. There was a lot of text and it may have been overwhelming for the five to nine year olds that are recommended to read this book. Other than having a lot of words on each page I think that the age level recommended for this book would be perfect.
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