- Paperback: 185 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Canada / Other (Aug 13 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0064404986
- ISBN-13: 978-0064404983
- Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 13.1 x 1.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 163 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,387,928 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From School Library Journal
Grade 5-8-The fourth book in the series finds 15-year-old Phoebe Brown disguised as a boy and seeking riches in the California goldfields. She and 18-year-old Robbie Robson leave Oregon, stow away on a boat, and eventually arrive in San Francisco. They befriend an eccentric Shakespeare-quoting miner who takes them to his claim where they help him search for gold. After fighting bandits and waiting out the autumn rains, the two friends return to San Francisco where they open Mother Phoebe's, a humble dining hall that quickly grows into a thriving, fine restaurant. Robbie proposes to Phoebe on her 16th birthday, the day she reveals her true identity to their friends and clientele. Before she can answer him, she realizes that she needs to see her family again and boards a ship bound for Oregon. Karr combines action, adventure, romance, humor, and a dash of tension in a novel that also explores identity. Readers witness Phoebe's self-discovery and acceptance of her femininity. Fans of the series will welcome this addition. Introduce them to Pam Mu?oz Ryan's Riding Freedom (Scholastic, 1998) and Karen Cushman's The Ballad of Lucy Whipple (Clarion, 1996) for additional books about dynamic young women of the American West.
Shawn Brommer, Southern Tier Library System, Painted Post, NY
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Shawn Brommer, Southern Tier Library System, Painted Post, NY
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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In 1848, fifteen-year-old Phoebe Brown disguises herself as a boy and runs away with her friend Robbie Robson to join in the California gold rush and, after many adventures, they eventually find themselves running a restaurant in San Francisco.
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Modernized Laura Ingalls, May 16 2000
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This review is from: Gold-Rush Phoebe (Paperback)
These 4 books are darling - so much fun, for 3rd graders and up. Same courageous strength as the Laura Ingalls books, but easy flowing, learning without getting bogged down. Lots of enjoyment!
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A humerous book about pioneers and the gold rush., Aug 23 1998
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This review is from: Gold-Rush Phoebe (Paperback)
Gold-Rush Phoebe was a humerous book about pioneers and the gold rush. It is about a pioneer girl who dresses as a boy so she can search for gold in California and have adventures. She and her friend end up running a restaurant, and become rich. I reccomend this book and the rest of the Petticoat Party series.
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