Jim Penney's Golden Nugget
| Year of Publication |
1961
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| Publication Type |
Novel
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| Number of Pages or Episodes |
158 p.
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| Language |
English
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| Author | |
| Publisher |
Abingdon Press
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| City |
New York
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| Abstract |
Jim Penney, 11, dreams of floating West to join the California Gold Rush—if he can save enough money. “Jim Penney was a real boy,” writes Witheridge, “and the background of the story is true. All of the main characters were members of my own family.” |
| Author Biography |
Elizabeth Plumb Witheridge (1907-1995) was a writer of children’s books. She died in Minnesota. Anthony D'Adamo has been an illustrator and cartoonist for over 50 years. He earned his art degree from the School of Visual Arts in New York City, majoring in comic book, comic strip, book, and magazine illustration. |
| Time |
1848 |
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