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Lotta Crabtree : gold rush Fairy Star / Lois V. Harris.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Gretna : Pelican Publishing Company, [2017]Description: 80 pages : illustrations ; 22 x 27 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781455622306
  • 1455622303
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Contents:
Ho! to California -- Dancing and singing lessons -- A fairy star -- The early years -- Miss Lotty -- Something new and daring -- Tragedies and triumphs -- On the road again -- Ups and downs -- The golden years -- Timeline -- Source notes by chapter -- Glossary -- Recommended reading.
Summary: With the California Gold Rush reaching a feverish peak, it was up to child performers called "Fairy Stars" to keep the miners entertained. As adventurers from all over the world spent hours scouring the land for gold, the children would dance, sing, and act to raise spirits and money--and the most successful among them was Lotta Crabtree. At just eight years old, Lotta won hearts on the West and East Coasts with her extraordinary talent for performing. Thus began a career that lasted decades, launching Lotta to stardom and making her one of the most beloved actresses of the nineteenth century. In this unique biography for young readers, follow Lotta's first years, her struggle to support her family, and her spectacular journey to fame by age twenty.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's Biography Crabtree L. H314 Available 33111008957751
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Biography Crabtree L. H314 Available 33111008813186
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"My secret, I think, to all success is naturalness and sincerity. If a girl is going to truly succeed in the world she must be her own self."

--Lotta Crabtree


During the height of the California Gold Rush, child performers called Fairy Stars kept the miners entertained. The children would dance, sing, and act to raise spirits and money. Lotta Crabtree was the brightest of the Fairy Stars! The precocious girl won hearts across the world with her extraordinary talent for comedy and grew to be one of the wealthiest and most beloved American entertainers of the late 19th century. In this unique biography for young readers, follow Lotta's early years, her struggle to support her family, her spectacular journey to fame, and her generous contributions that are still changing lives today.


Author Lois V. Harris is an award-winning storyteller. She graduated from the University of Washington with a BA in English and Creative Writing. Harris is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and a writing instructor at Skagit Valley College. She has dedicated her writing career to bringing forth stories about creative people that inspire children to follow their dreams. She first encountered Lotta's story after seeing the fountain the star had donated to San Francisco.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 76-78) and index.

Ho! to California -- Dancing and singing lessons -- A fairy star -- The early years -- Miss Lotty -- Something new and daring -- Tragedies and triumphs -- On the road again -- Ups and downs -- The golden years -- Timeline -- Source notes by chapter -- Glossary -- Recommended reading.

With the California Gold Rush reaching a feverish peak, it was up to child performers called "Fairy Stars" to keep the miners entertained. As adventurers from all over the world spent hours scouring the land for gold, the children would dance, sing, and act to raise spirits and money--and the most successful among them was Lotta Crabtree. At just eight years old, Lotta won hearts on the West and East Coasts with her extraordinary talent for performing. Thus began a career that lasted decades, launching Lotta to stardom and making her one of the most beloved actresses of the nineteenth century. In this unique biography for young readers, follow Lotta's first years, her struggle to support her family, and her spectacular journey to fame by age twenty.

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