Title/Author: California History for Kids by Katy S. Duffield
Publisher/Date/Price: Chicago Review Press, 2012, paperback $16.95
Length/Audience: 128 pages, ages 8 to 14
Commentary: This book is packed with information on California history and exploration projects to try. You can learn about the earliest Californians, the missions, the Gold Rush, farming, and earthquakes among other topics. The most related chapters are the ones on the earliest Californians, growing crops, and the Yosemite/John Muir part of the new century chapter.