Lotta Crabtree: Gold Rush Fairy Star

by Lois V. Harris

Book Overview

With the California Gold Rush reaching a feverish peak, it was up to child performers called "Fairy Stars" to keep the miners entertained. As adventurers from all over the world spent hours scouring the land for gold, the children would dance, sing, and act to raise spirits and money--and the most successful among them was Lotta Crabtree. At just eight years old, Lotta won hearts on the West and East Coasts with her extraordinary talent for performing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1455622303
• ISBN13: 9781455622306
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.2" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7