"Bloomsday for Maggie" follows an 18 year old girl in 1920s Florida on her quest to become a "front page girl." This story was relatively easy reading without lacking in depth. It provides information on life during prohibition without droning on like a history book- in fact, it is so entertaining that you fail to notice you are getting a mini history lesson. Life is seen through Maggie's eyes as she watches the real estate boom, bootleggers, and newsroom mayhem unfold. I recomend it for anyone with an immagination...great for young teens but still enjoyable for adults.

I've read so many boring, all facts books on the California Gold Rush that I almost didn't read this one. I'm glad I did. Because "The California Gold Rush" by May McNeer is different. Although the text is accurate, it's also lively and filled with details on the lives of the ordinary yet fascinating people that took place in this great historical event, and colorful tales of mining camps and more. This is by far the best book on the California Gold Rush. Once you've started May McNeer's "The California Gold Rush," I guarantee you won't be able to put it down!