A powerful illustrated book that tells, for the very first time, the story of the courageous women of the Klondike Gold Rush.
Written and illustrated by Northern Irish artist Flora Delargy, the award-winning illustrator of Rescuing Titanic, this exquisitely illustrated story of quiet bravery tells, in rich detail, how Shaaw Tláa (Kate Cormack), a First Nations woman, discovered the gold that led 100,000 gold diggers to descend on the region.
Set against the powerful backdrop of the Yukon valley, with forbidding mountains and rickety railway tracks cutting through the snow, this stunning book shows young children how gold was discovered and how it possessed the popular imagination. It explores the towns that popped up overnight, the treacherous journeys people made to cross the forbidding Yukon landscape, the building of epic railways, and the resilience and injustices experienced by the First Nations people whose towns became inundated by gold-diggers and the legacy of the Gold Rush.
Flora Delargy's style takes in minute and exhilarating non-fiction details, from the beautifully rendered train tickets and maps of the mountains, diagrams of railway bridges, a step-by-step look at how to pan for gold, to breathtaking illustrations of the Yukon mountains.
| ISBN: | 9780711263871 |
| Publication date: | 17th October 2024 |
| Author: | Flora Delargy |
| Illustrator: | Flora Delargy |
| Publisher: | Wide Eyed Editions |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 75 pages |
| Series: | Hidden Histories |
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A powerful illustrated book that tells, for the very first time, the story of the courageous women of the Klondike Gold Rush.Written and illustrated by Northern Irish artist Flora Delargy, the award-winning illustrator of Rescuing Titanic, this exquisitely illustrated story of quiet bravery tells, in rich detail, how Shaaw Tláa (Kate Cormack), a First Nations woman, discovered the gold that led 100,000 gold diggers to descend on the region.Set against the powerful backdrop of the Yukon valley, with forbidding mountains and rickety railway tracks cutting through the snow, this stunning book shows young children how gold was discovered and how it possessed the popular imagination. It explores the towns that popped up overnight, the treacherous journeys people made to cross the forbidding Yukon landscape, the building of epic railways, and the resilience and injustices experienced by the First Nations people whose towns became inundated by gold-diggers and the legacy of the Gold Rush.Flora Delargy's style takes in minute and exhilarating non-fiction details, from the beautifully rendered train tickets and maps of the mountains, diagrams of railway bridges, a step-by-step look at how to pan for gold, to breathtaking illustrations of the Yukon mountains.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Gold Rush and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Gold Rush features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, History, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 7+ readers
Hardback. £15.29, down from the £16.99 cover price. In Stock.
Gold Rush was written by Flora Delargy and published by Wide Eyed Editions
Gold Rush has 75 pages
Yes it is part of Hidden Histories series
£15.29, reduced from £16.99. In Stock.
