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"This book is set in Georgia at the time of the first American gold rush in the 1820s. Cal Parker is a young engineer who has come to Auraria, a booming gold camp. He has brought his younger brother Jason with him. Cal is there to build a dredging machine for the gold areas. He gets on the wrong side of two toughs who are picking on a young Indian boy. From then on they vow their revenge. They hook up with a half-breed Cherokee--and all of them want to know where the Cherokees have hidden their stash of gold. However, the Cherokees aren't telling because they know they are going to have to leave Georgia soon because of the treaty. The Cherokee intend to do things the white man's way and buy property of their own choosing. But Bruno, Big Mike, and Charley Luke have different plans. They kidnap the young Indian boy and Jason to try to lure the Indians into telling them about the gold. At the same time the army has shown up and is busily building stockades in which to round up the Indians. Cal and his friends have to find the boys and at the same time try to make sure the Indians are treated fairly, as they have always been peaceable and easy to live with. In the end, Cal succeeds at both tasks."
BethG, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 50%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- depressing/sad
Time/era of story:
- 19th century
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Western
Yes
Story primarily about
- search for treasure
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- engineer
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- revenge
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Dumb
Physique
- bulging muscles
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Forest?
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 3-4
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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