Hard Gold: The Colorado Gold Rush of 1859: A Tale of the Old West
by Avi
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AR Book Level
4.6
AR Points
5
Word Count
35,078
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
125659 EN
About this book
Early Whitcomb, whose family's farm in Iowa is failing due to drought, heads west in search of his uncle Jesse, who has gone to find gold to help prevent foreclosure. When Early discovers that Jesse is in trouble, he makes some hard decisions.