Anisett Lundberg: American Diaries #3: California 1851 (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-7-One day in the life of Anisett Lundberg in California's gold mining region in 1851 involves a varied cast of characters representative of those who couldn't resist the lure of that lucky lode. The girl's mother, a strong and capable widow, runs a sort of catering service to support her daughter and her son, Colin. Anisett and her mother prepare meals in the early morning and, with Colin aboard the mule wagon, spend the remainder of each day riding from camp to camp delivering them, arriving home in time to rest briefly before beginning the work again. On this fateful day, an unlucky, near-crazed and dangerous miner overhears Anisett asking someone whether the rock she has found could be gold; he decides to hold her and her family at gunpoint until he discovers where the rock was found. Though the writing is pedestrian at times, the view of the gold-rush culture highlights the courage of those who were a part of it. Though not every character is well developed, this entry in the series helps readers perceive the participants in the gold rush, including the women as individuals.
Susan F. Marcus, Pollard Middle School, Needham, MA
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Description

Anisett and her family are struggling to make ends meet by providing food for miners in the gold camps when Anisett finds a small chunk of gold, which she keeps a secret, until a sinister stranger discovers it.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin (June 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689803869
• ISBN-13: 978-0689803864
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,636,080 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting book by great author!, November 23, 1997

By A Customer

Anisett's father died travelling to California. Now Anisett, her brother, and her mother struggle to make ends meet. Anisett finds a chunk of gold in the stream behind the cabin. When someone finds out about the gold and sets out to find it, Anisett must save her family.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, October 9, 1997

By A Customer

This book, was good. It told of Anisett Lundberg and her life in the Gold Rush era (1848-around 1853) of California. Her father died so her mother watches over her and her little brother. They make a living selling food to the men panning for gold. But Anisett keeps seeing a strange blond-haired man. What is he up too? When the Lundbergs are in trouble Anisett must save the day!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A girl's adventures in the California gold rush., August 4, 2000

By	Rebecca Herman (USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Twelve-year-old Anisett's father died on the long journey by wagon train west to California. Now her mother provides for Anisett and her little brother by selling food to the miners. When Anisett finds a chunk of gold in the stream behind their little cabin, she knows this discovery could end the hardship of her family's life. When a desperate, gold-hungry miner learns of Anisett's discovery, he takes Anisett and her family hostage and threatens to kill them if they don't reveal where they found the gold. Anisett put her family in danger - now she has to save them. This was an exciting historical novel that I highly reccomend.