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Grade 5-8-Fourteen-year-old Susanna Fairchild and her family embark on a journey that they hope will bring them good fortune. Boarding a ship sailing from New York to the West, the Fairchilds set out for Oregon where they plan to start a new life. Tragedy strikes when Susanna's mother is lost at sea, and they must continue on without her. Hearing stories of enormous wealth, Susanna's physician father decides to join the hordes of men rushing to California to mine for gold. The trials and tribulations encountered by the many men who risked their lives for the chance to become rich are wonderfully envisioned by the author. The uncharted West with its many hazards is descriptively brought to life through the diary writings of Susanna, who proves to be up to the task of surviving the rugged lifestyle her father has chosen for them. A strong female voice takes readers on an adventure filled with sorrow for the loss of her mother, love for her father and sister, and a determination to make a home amid the wilderness. Secondary characters are nicely interspersed throughout the story. Historical notes, drawings, a recipe for "Miner's Griddle Cakes," and a map of the gold-mining region provide a fitting conclusion to an interesting story.
Janet Gillen, Great Neck Public Library, NY
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Gr. 4-8. Aboard a side-wheel steamer, 14-year-old Susanna Fairchild begins her account of her family's journey to Oregon from New York. It is New Year's Day, 1849, when she takes up the journal begun by her mother, who was tragically lost at sea. Susanna anticipates reuniting with family and friends in Oregon, but when the steamer docks in San Francisco, her father is affected by gold fever and takes his daughters into the wilds of California to find gold. The daily struggles, dangers, and lawlessness of the mining camps are richly detailed in Susanna's vivid entries, as are episodes of frontier justice and prejudice (especially toward Chinese and Peruvian miners) and cruel treatment of wild animals, which were used for the miners' entertainment. In spite of her difficult life, Susanna still takes time to ponder such basic questions as Why do thieves and murderers sometimes run free while good people suffer? It's clear that real wealth lies not in gold or luck, but in strength of character. A gripping, realistic fictional glimpse of history, in the Dear America series. Ellen Mandel
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Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Hardcover: 184 pages
  • Publisher: Scholastic Inc. (June 1, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0590511572
  • ISBN-13: 978-0590511575
  • Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A young girl's diary of the California Gold Rush., May 17, 2001
It is January, 1849. Fourteen-year-old Susanna Fairchild, her father, and her sixteen-year-old sister Clara are on board a ship, almost to the end of their long sea voyage from New York to Oregon, when they hear news of a gold strike in California. Susanna's desperate father, grieving after the death of his wife and nearly penniless after losing all his money, abandons his plan of establishing a medical practice in Oregon and decides to mine for gold in the hope of gaining back the money he lost. Writing in the diary left behind by her mother, Susanna describes life in a rough-and-tumble mining camp and the dangers she and Clara face when they are left alone for weeks at a time. But in spite of the many hardships they face, the two sisters grow closer and experience the joys of finding new friends and their first loves. I highly reccomend this book to all fans of the Dear America series. Kristiana Gregory has written a beautiful story about a family that faces many losses but manages to grow stronger, not from the riches that they struggle to find, but through the love they share. This has quickly become my favorite book in the Dear America series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Edtion to the Dear America Series!!!!, May 17, 2001
I loved Susanna's diary,in 1849 fourteen-year-old Susanna and her family including her parents and her sixteen-year-old sister Clara, are traveling from New York City to Oregen, so that her father can establish a medical practice.While traveling Susanna and her family experience a horrible, emotional blow. While on the trip a storm hits in the chaos of it all, her mother goes overboard and drowns,along with the money they saved for years.When the ship decides to let off miners in California, her father desperate and willing to do anything, he decides to mine and regain all the money he lost, and then follow his dream again. Writing in the diary her beloved mother left behind Susanna records of the ruff and tough camps they live in and the wilderness and the danger of being left alone for weeks at a time.Despite it all they have bad times, the sisters grow closer and make thier relationship work, they make new friends like Rosa Sepulveda, a young girl from Peru who is traveling with her Husband and 7 brothers to California to become rich.They discover secerts about people they thought they knew and could trust be were betrayed and hurt. They find thier first loves.I recommed this Dear America book to anyone, Kristianna Gregory has captured the true feelings of a family and the hardships they faced in the west, and despite all the hard times, family and friends are always there to help and plant the seeds of hope within you.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A highly enjoyable addition to the Dear America series., September 28, 2001
It's 1849, and the Gold Rush has begun. Susanna, her sister, and her father are off to California in the search for gold and the competition is ablaze. Susanna wants her family to find gold, too, but she also doesn't want her family to forget about the love they must share with each as a family. Along the way, she must confront her feelings, even as the craze for gold increases. There are more dangers to her family other than the loss of money, and Susanna must react bravely to whatever happens. Will she and her family be victorious in the Gold Rush, and will their family values fade? Seeds Of Hope is a well --written and nice addition to the Dear America series by Kristiana Gregory. It wasn't the best in the series, but I enjoyed it a lot.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Glittering Gold
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Another wonderful addition to the Dear America books. I continue to be surprised at how fascinating and readable these books are for... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Ana Mardoll

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, Touching Dear America Book about The Gold Rush
A young girl tries to survive the California Gold Rush after her mother dies in a ship accident and her father decides to head for California. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Lynn Ellingwood

5.0 out of 5 stars a life changing journey
I would recommend this book to girls who like journal style writing. Kristiana Gregory writes this book as the main character, Suzanna's, diary. Read more
Published on November 28, 2006

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorites
I am a huge fan of all the Dear America books. The Gold Rush is really cool and this book made me feel like I was there. Read more
Published on June 12, 2006 by Jen A Bookworm

5.0 out of 5 stars My All Time Favorite Book
This book is the most fantastic book I have ever read! Susanna(the main charecter of this book)a girl who has no mom, a father who is a doctor in the Gold Rush, a bossy older... Read more
Published on April 30, 2006

5.0 out of 5 stars VARTY INTERESTING
If your like me loving the past than you should read this book. It's about a girl and her father is a minner so they have to go differnet places so he can find work. Read more
Published on April 5, 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL BOOK!!!
This book is about a girl named Susanne whose dad finds out about the California Gold Rush. They decide to stay for about a year, then go back to Oregon. Read more
Published on November 19, 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fascinating Diary of a Girl Living during the Gold Rush!
Seeds of Hope: The Gold Rush Diary Of Susanna Fairchild is a very interesting and exciting Dear America book. Read more
Published on June 14, 2004 by Caitlin Gregorczyk, age 15

5.0 out of 5 stars GOLD!!!!!
Seeds of Hope was written by Kristiana Gregory. It is about a girl named Susanna, and her family moving to Oregon. They take a steamboat there in stead of taking a wagon. Read more
Published on May 6, 2004 by brittany

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When spring comes a family sets out for Oregan boat. They plan to go down through the Atlantic ocean and cross into the Pacific ocean at Panama. Read more
Published on May 6, 2004 by Anthony

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