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| Author | Sonia Levitin |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Cat Bowman Smith |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Publisher | Orchard |
Publication date | 1998 |
| Pages | 40 |
| ISBN | 0-531-30043-9 |
| Preceded by | Nine for California |
| Followed by | Taking Charge |
Boom Town is a 1998 historical fiction picture book written by Sonia Levitin, illustrated by Cat Bowman Smith and published by Orchard Books. Boom Town tells the story of Amanda and her family after they move to California to accompany her father in his search for gold during the California Gold Rush. To alleviate her boredom, Amanda figures out how to bake pies, and by a combination of circumstance and cleverness she starts a successful bakery that kickstarts the settlement into becoming a boomtown.
Favorably reviewed at the time of its release, Boom Town was nominated for the Nebraska Golden Sower Award and was included in the Reading Teacher's 1999 Teacher's Choices list of recommended books for curriculum use.