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OverviewA powerful illustrated book that tells, for the very first time, the story of the courageous women of the Klondike Gold Rush. Written and illustrated by Northern Irish artist Flora Delargy, the award-winning illustrator of Rescuing Titanic, this exquisitely illustrated story of quiet bravery tells, in rich detail, how Shaaw Tláa (Kate Cormack), a First Nations woman, discovered the gold that led 100,000 gold diggers to descend on the region. Set against the powerful backdrop of the Yukon valley, with forbidding mountains and rickety railway tracks cutting through the snow, this stunning book shows young children how gold was discovered and how it possessed the popular imagination. It explores the towns that popped up overnight, the treacherous journeys people made to cross the forbidding Yukon landscape, the building of epic railways, and the resilience and injustices experienced by the First Nations people whose towns became inundated by gold-diggers and the legacy of the Gold Rush. Flora Delargy’s style takes in minute and exhilarating non-fiction details, from the beautifully rendered train tickets and maps of the mountains, diagrams of railway bridges, a step-by-step look at how to pan for gold, to breathtaking illustrations of the Yukon mountains. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Flora DelargyPublisher: Quarto Publishing PLC Imprint: Wide Eyed Editions Dimensions: Width: 0.90cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 1.10cm Weight: 0.500kg ISBN: 9780711263895ISBN 10: 0711263892 Pages: 80 Publication Date: 03 October 2024 Recommended Age: From 7 to 11 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsKlondike, Yukon Territory The Yukon’s First Nations 16th August 1896, Bonanza Creek, Yukon Territory KATE CARMACK (Shaaw Tláa): The Discoverer News Spreads to Seattle The Eternal Allure of Gold MARTHA BLACK: The Stateswoman Martha Joins the Trail Supplies for the Journey Routes to the Gold Fields Trekking the Chilkoot Trail Chilkoot Golden Staircase Riding the Rapids to Dawson City BELINDA MULROONEY: The Boomtown Entrepreneur Belinda Arrives in Dawson Beyond Traditional Roles Building a City from Scratch The Fairview Hotel NELLIE CASHMAN: The Prospector The Miner’s Angel Methods of Mining Mining the Earth Pioneering Change Nellie Hits the Bonanza THE BEAUTY OF THE NORTH The Strike Moves On Martha Devotes her Life to the Yukon Nellie and Belinda Give Back to the Community Devastation of the Way of Life THE IMPACT OF KATE CARMACK Discrimination and Injustice Kate and the Spirit of the Frontier Canadian Mining Hall of Fame GlossaryReviews"""In this illustrated non-fiction title, Delargy tells the story of the Gold Rush from Shaaw Tiaa (also known as Kate), the First Nations woman who discovered the gold, to entrepreneur Belinda Mulrooney and Nellie Cashman, who led a mission to rescue standard miners. Delargy paints a rich portrait of these women, both before and after the Gold Rush, and her illustrations focus in on fascinating details about panning for gold, and the awesome beauty of the Yukon valley. For readers aged six and over."" --The Bookseller" Author InformationFlora Delargy is an author and illustrator from Belfast. She has a master’s degree in Children’s Book Illustration from Cambridge School of Art. In 2019, she was selected for the Illustrators Exhibition at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Her first book Rescuing Titanic has been translated into 6 languages and was shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal in 2023. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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