Stake A Claim!

Description

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.

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.

A promising premise. . . .Appropriate for educators seeking supplemental materials for reluctant readers.-- "School Library Journal"