{"product_id":"9781569769669","title":"California History for Kids: Missions, Miners, and Moviemakers in the Golden State, Includes 21 Activities","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe story of California is the story of dreamers—explorers, gold miners, immigrants, ranchers, moviemakers, farmers, and everyday Americans who headed west for a fresh start. The first native inhabitants arrived 9,000 years ago, ancestors of the tribes who would greet the Spanish in the 1700s. Father Junípero Serra later established a chain of missions along the coast, expanding European and Mexican influence. But when gold was discovered in 1848, the rush was on, and two short years later California became a state. After the gold ran out, other rushes followed, from agriculture to industry, Hollywood to Silicon Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e            \u003ci\u003eCalifornia History for Kids\u003c\/i\u003e includes a time line of significant events, a list of historic sites to visit or explore online, and Web resources for further study. And to get a better idea of the scope of California history and the lives of its citizens, readers can:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* create a \u003cb\u003eChumash rock painting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* play the Miwok \u003cb\u003eHoop-and-Pole\u003c\/b\u003e game\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* bake and eat \u003cb\u003ehardtack\u003c\/b\u003e like a gold miner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* design a \u003cb\u003ecattle brand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* decode a \u003cb\u003erailroad cipher\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* immortalize their \u003cb\u003ehandprints\u003c\/b\u003e in plaster\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* assemble an \u003cb\u003eearthquake preparedness kit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* and more\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e            Author Katy Duffield tells the rich story of the men and women who, despite challenges and occasional hardships, settled and built the vibrant cities and bountiful farms, ranches, and orchards of the Golden State.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chicago Review Press, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47172405657840,"sku":"9781569769669","price":10.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781569769669_p0.jpg?v=1763767689","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781569769669","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}