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In the 1960's, young Andy, age 10 was visiting Randsburg, then a struggling tourist attraction where his mother had a summer curio shop. Bored and seeking amusement he sets off for the gold mines. As he searches for something to do, he encounters an elusive tarantula, a rattlesnake in an abandoned mine and a group of miners who teach him how to extract gold from quartz. What would he buy if he really found gold? Would he be able to keep it and use it at the General Store? His adventures escalate and the trouble he runs into he can't tell his mother about. Historically accurate information of the mining process used at the Butte mine, occurrences of the early 1900's and photographs of the current town of Randsburg, California which has remained frozen in time. Still operational is the General Store and visible the aging and rusting machinery used to crush and pulverize the quartz so that the gold could be extracted. Written for ages ten and above.

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Wow, this is a GREAT book. Readers will be thoroughly entertained as they follow Andy through his adventures of mining for gold. Educators will love the opportunities to discuss the history of gold mining in the Mohave Desert.

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"Georgette was born in Aruba and raised in Venezuela where she lived 18 years. She speaks five languages, is a certified teacher and plays several musical instruments. Georgette lived in Ecuador where she began performing on television and festivals throughout the country, traveling to remote places to sing and gather unusual artifacts. Georgette was an on camera field reported in South America in the early 80's for the international television show YOU ASKED FOR IT, going alligator hunting, watching witch doctors and filming memorable stories. She is the author of 20 books and 9 bilingual CD's of traditional music from Spanish speaking countries. Her travels and experiences motivated her to write books about the places she visited. Georgette embraces multiculturalism and hopes to inspire children to travel and experience the world. She is a professional storyteller/singer and has been featured on KCET's ""Mr. Piggley's Playhouse"" and ""Los Niños en su Casa"" and currently wrote for HAPBN radio as a freelance editor. Georgette has performed in hundreds of libraries and schools. Georgette was born in Aruba and raised in Venezuela where she lived 18 years. She speaks five languages, is a certified teacher and plays several musical instruments. Georgette lived in Ecuador where she began performing on television and festivals throughout the country, traveling to remote places to sing and gather unusual artifacts. Georgette was an on camera field reported in South America in the early 80's for the international television show YOU ASKED FOR IT, going alligator hunting, watching witch doctors and filming memorable stories. She is the author of 20 books and 9 bilingual CD's of traditional music from Spanish speaking countries. Her travels and experiences motivated her to write books about the places she visited. Georgette embraces multiculturalism and hopes to inspire children to travel and experience the world. She is a professional storyteller/singer and has been featured on KCET's ""Mr. Piggley's Playhouse"" and ""Los Niños en su Casa"" and currently wrote for HAPBN radio as a freelance editor. Georgette has performed in hundreds of libraries and schools."

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