Stake a Claim!: Nickolas Flux and the California Gold Rush (Nickolas Flux History Chronicles)

Collins, Terry

ISBN 10: 1476539448 ISBN 13: 9781476539447

Publisher: Capstone Press, 2014

Synopsis

When a spontaneous time leap sends Nickolas Flux back to the California Gold Rush, what's a teenage history buff to do? Join the scramble to strike it rich, of course! From meeting John Sutter to panning for gold, Nick must survive one of the most pivotal events of American Westward Expansion.

About this title

Book Description

Series provides human context for key historical topics Engaging narrative nonfiction Flux Facts feature provides extra insight into the history behind the story

Perfect common Core cirriculum tie-in supporting reading across the cirriculum and point-of-view. Includes Flux Files in each book which offer the reader more information on the actual event explored. Common Core standards call for reading graphic novels.

About the Author

An award-winning newspaper reporter and columnist, Terry Collins now writes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and graphic novels for readers of all ages. Some of his latest titles include biographies of Elvis Presley and Louis Armstrong, a historical fiction novel of Ancient China, and a graphic novel on the unsung heroes of World War II. A National Board Certified English instructor, he now teaches literature and creative writing in his hometown of Mount Airy, North Carolina. Despite a lack of shelf space for his ever-growing library, he will always believe a person can never have too many books.

About this edition

• Publisher: Capstone Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1476539448
• ISBN 13: 9781476539447
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Dante Luis Ginevra