The Life of a Miner (Life in the Old West)

Author: Bobbie Kalman, Kate Calder
List Price: $7.95
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ISBN: 0778701093
Publisher: Crabtree Pub (2000)
Sales Rank: 775,867
Average Customer Rating: 5 out of 5

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Rating: 5 out of 5
superior mining book for kids
I loved this book! The way it explains the difference between lode mining and placer mining alone was excellent. The drawing and explainations of the stamp mill and how the gold is separated from the rock is my favorite part. There is also background on mining towns, miner lives, and areas mined. Drawings and explainations of how cradles, long toms, panning and sluice boxes work. This book is the cornerstone of my Gold Rush Unit. I have purchased 35, so my entire class can read them together. Wonderful and just right for 4th grade.

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