Resources for Reading: By the Great Horn Spoon!

We've assembled a few resources that might be helpful to you as you read By the Great Horn Spoon! and complete our Read Aloud Poster.

Maps

Map of North and South America

Map of California in 1852(This one is pretty difficult to read, but if you look closely, you can see many of the places mentioned in the book!)

Completed Ship Diagram

Want to double-check your sticker placement on the ship diagram? Here's how ours looks!

Online Gold Mining resources

Gold panning in the 1850s

Pictures of gold miners c. 1850

The History of the Gold Rush (for adults - some language at the end)

For Further Reading

What was the Gold Rush? by Joan Holub: This is a great resource for information about the Gold Rush with pictures of gold mining equipment.

Gold Rush Girl by Avi

Ruby Reads