One Golden Summer
by Sue Luxa
A Ute Indian chief, a Pinkerton detective, a wild pig, and a cantankerous burro all help to keep mischievous Daniel Blair from getting bored in Golden, Colorado, during the summer of 1873. Learn how Daniel solves the mystery of his father's death and what it was like for a young boy to live in the "Wild West."
- Published
- 2004
- ISBN
- 1-890437-99-9
- Pages
- 96
- Place
- Colorado
- Publisher
- Western Reflections Publishing Co.
- Listed at
- $8.95
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About this book
One Golden Summer is a children's mystery set in Golden, Colorado, during the summer of 1873. Daniel Blair is a mischievous boy who is rarely bored. A Ute Indian chief, a Pinkerton detective, a wild pig and a cantankerous burro all help make sure of that.
Daniel is also trying to solve the mystery of his father's death, and the book shows what it was like for a young boy to live in the "Wild West." Our catalogue lists it as juvenile fiction about frontier and pioneer life and about murder, first published in 2004.
On her own page, Sue Luxa says Daniel meets several people in Golden that summer, including Adolph Coors. She writes the Children of Colorado books for third, fourth and fifth graders and adds activity pages at the back for study and for teachers.
Who it is for
This is a book for young readers who are studying Colorado history, and for the teachers and parents who read along with them. The author aims the series at grades three to five and includes activity pages for classroom use.
Ways to use this book
Starting a Colorado history unit
A teacher could pair this book with the Golden article in the Colorado Encyclopedia, asking students to find one fact about 1873 that matches the setting and one question the article leaves open.
Planning a family day in Golden
Read a chapter together, then walk to the museum and the history park. Both are in town, and the museum site says admission is free.
Reading the Ute side of the story
The description includes a Ute chief. Explore the Ute Indian Museum page with a young reader to see how the museum presents Chief Ouray and Chipeta.
Go deeper
The story takes place in Golden, Colorado, in 1873, a young town only a dozen years old. These resources show the real town, the brewing family and the Ute homeland behind the setting.
Golden History Museum
The museum's website says admission is always free and gives its hours as Tuesday to Saturday, 10 to 4:30, so confirm before you go.
Golden History Park
A block from downtown, the park has old cabins, a Native American arbor and a one room schoolhouse, according to the museum's site.
Adolph Coors in the Colorado Encyclopedia
This biography says Coors came to Colorado in 1872 and in 1873 bought the abandoned Golden Tannery to start a brewery.
Ute Indian Museum, Montrose
A History Colorado museum built near the ranch of Uncompahgre leader Chief Ouray and his wife Chipeta. Its page describes the museum and grounds.
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