Determind to put the unspeakable circumstances of her past behind her, twenty-year-old Mattie O'Keefe travels to Deadwood, South Dakota, in search of her brother, whose letters boast of making a fortune in the gold fields.

Describes the California gold rush that started in 1848 from the perspectives of a builder at Sutter's Mill, a Forty-Niner, and a gold prospector. Includes a glossary, literacy activities, and further resources.

An introduction to the Age of Exploration covers the nautical practices of fifteenth-century Europe, Henry the Navigator's fateful new sea routes, and the impact of European advancement on ancient civilizations.

"Christopher Columbus is one of the most famous explorers of all time, but he was neither the first nor last adventurer to ever stumble upon a great discovery. From the Silk Road of Asia to the icy shores of Antarctica, our knowledge of the world today is in large part due to several intrepid pioneers, risking life and limb for the sake of exploration. After all, setting off into the dark unknown requires an enormous amount of bravery. But every explorer...

Drinking vomit. Breathing poisonous gasses. Creating two headed dogs. These mad acts aren't just the stuff gross out stories and horror movies. They are real things that real scientists have done in the search for scientific answers.

Relates the fascinating tales behind history's greatest discoveries: the prehistoric painted caves of France, the undersea tomb of the Titanic, the sources of the Nile, the tomb of the boy-king Tutankhamen, the lost city of Machu Picchu, Jupiter's moons, Saturn's rings, and the continental drift.

"The 1849 Gold Rush is no place for a refined young woman on her own, but Quinn MacCann plans to become a businesswoman, independent and capable of earning her own way. To escape her wealthy but abusive father with her inherited dowry intact, Quinn marries a stranger-a man so new to the area, her powerful father doesn't control him yet-but freedom and independence are more costly than she imagined. With her hopes and dreams buried deep by secrets,...

There have been many advances developed to help improves peoples hearing. How have these advances occurred? What role has innovation played in their development? This book helps kids understand the concept of innovation and how it can be used to help overcome and solve many problems.