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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2008 · Est. 5 hour read
Hard Gold
By Avi
Part of the I Witness series
A boy's quest for gold becomes a race against time and danger.
3.7/5 Goodreads · 365 ratings
240 pages· 35,518 words· Est. 5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Early Whitcomb faces a dire choice: save his family's farm or chase gold in the West. When his uncle Jesse vanishes, accused of theft, Early embarks on a perilous journey to find him. As he joins a wagon train, he discovers the dark side of the gold rush and learns Jesse is wanted for a greater crime. With danger closing in, Early must navigate treacherous paths and make a life-altering decision. Will he save Jesse or protect his family's legacy? The stakes are high, and time is running out.
From the publisher
Young Early goes West to Colorado in search of gold to save the family’s land, when hard times strike the Wittcomb family.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 240
- Words
- 35,518
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 740L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.59
- F&P level
- ~R
- AR points
- 5
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 125659
Publication
- Published
- September 1, 2009
- First published
- September 30, 2008
- Publisher
- DisneyHyperion
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781423105206
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