Non fiction account of California history and leading up through the events that spawned the Gold Rush. Very watered down version of it....just the facts, but detailed enough to contextualize this event in history. Great for elementary aged kids studying the Gold Rush for the first time.
I wish "Stranded" were a better story than it turned out to be. Friends Rock and Kelli are stranded in a cabin during a snowstorm and realize their affection for each other despite being friends for quite some time. Parts of it were okay, and I think Rock (Roddick) was gentle and nice to Kelli, esp...