In the Heart of the Rockies: An Adventure on the Colorado River

by G.A. Henty and G C Hindley

Book Overview

Determined to improve his struggling family's financial situation, sixteen-year-old Tom Wade leaves England in 1860 and sets out for the untamed wilderness of the American Far West. Arriving in the small western outpost of Denver, Colorado, to mine for gold, he soon encounters Native American warriors, takes part in big-game hunts, and learns how to survive a mountain winter with nothing but resourcefulness and perseverance.
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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486442144
• ISBN13: 9780486442143
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 9