''Three Golden Rivers'' is an

historical History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

young-adult novel Young adult fiction (YA) is a category of fiction written for readers from 12 to 18 years of age. While the genre is primarily targeted at adolescents, approximately half of YA readers are adults. The subject matter and genres of YA correlate ...

by the American writer

Olive Price Olive Price (1903–1991) was an American writer of books and plays for children. Born September 21 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Harry and Lydia (Barchfeld) Price, she attended the University of Pittsburgh in 1922–23, then worked as an ad ...

. Set in 1850, it tells the story of four orphaned siblings who must leave the family farm after their father is killed and head to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to find work. The children land in a multi-ethnic neighborhood where Stephen befriends a Scottish lad named Andrew Carnegie.

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''Contemporary Authors Online''. The Gale Group, 2002. PEN (Permanent Entry Number): 0000079845. 1948 American novels Novels set in Pittsburgh Novels about orphans Fiction set in 1850 {{1940s-ya-novel-stub