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What Was the Gold Rush? (What Was?) by [Joan Holub, Who HQ, Tim Tomkinson]

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4.8 out of 5 stars 351 ratings
Part of: What Was? (52 Books)
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  1. Reading age
    8 - 12 years
  2. Print length
    117 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    3 - 7
  5. Lexile measure
    680L
  6. Publisher
    Penguin Workshop
  7. Publication date
    February 7, 2013
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    978-0448462899
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Joan Holub is the author of other Who Was…? titles, including Who Was Marco Polo? and Who Was Babe Ruth? --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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  • ASIN : B008H7IYW4
  • Publisher : Penguin Workshop (February 7, 2013)
  • Publication date : February 7, 2013
  • Language : English
  • File size : 65782 KB
  • Text-to-Speech : Enabled
  • Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
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  • Word Wise : Enabled
  • Print length : 117 pages
  • Lending : Not Enabled
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 out of 5 stars 351 ratings

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5.0 out of 5 stars Nice book series
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5.0 out of 5 stars quick and easy read for your 4th grader
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Heidi Bajcar
5.0 out of 5 stars happy mom
Reviewed in Canada on February 21, 2018
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5.0 out of 5 stars Très complet et instructif
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Magda Ramzia
5.0 out of 5 stars Good value - same as Chapter's
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4.0 out of 5 stars アメリカ人のエネルギーを知る1冊（子供向けですが、大人も納得）
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