Letters from the Corrugated Castle: A Novel of Gold Rush California, 1850-1852

Having moved with her aunt and uncle to San Francisco during the Gold Rush-era, Eldora discovers that she is not an orphan after all and that her long-lost mother wants to reunite with her--only adding to the pressure in dealing with her move to the big city and away from all her friends back east. An ALA Notable Children's Book. Reprint.