Lee Westfall, a young woman with the magical ability to sense the presence of gold, must flee her home to avoid people who would abuse her powers, so when her best friend Jefferson heads out across Gold Rush-era America to stake his claim, she disguises herself as a boy and sets out on her own dangerous journey.
year: 2015
call number/section: 1000, 1
subjects: fantasy, gold, fiction, supernatural, california, history, 1846-1850, fiction, gold discoveries, overland journeys to the pacific, magic, gold mines and mining, disguise, fantasy fiction, historical fiction, action and adventure fiction
Editions
Carson, Rae
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers (2015)
A young woman who possesses a supernatural ability to sense the presence of gold disguises herself as a boy and seeks safety and romance in California.
Schools: 24
Carson, Rae
Lee Westfall, a young woman with the magical ability to sense the presence of gold, must flee her home to avoid people who would abuse her powers, so when her best friend Jefferson heads out across Gold Rush-era America to stake his claim, she disguises herself as a boy and sets out on her own dangerous journey.
Schools: 2