Growing up in Coal Country
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Growing up in Coal Country by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Inspired by her in-laws recollections of working in coal country, Susan Campbell Bartoletti has gathered the voices of men, women, and children who immigrated to and worked in northeastern Pennsylvania at the turn of the nineteenth century. The story that emerges is not just a story of long hours, little pay, and hazardous working conditions; it is also the uniquely American story of immigrant families working together to make a new life for themselves. It is the story of mischievous breaker boys playing tricks on cruel bosses during the noontime breaks. It is the story of women and children collecting coal to use and sell, defying the order of wealthy coal company owners. It is a story of hardship and sacrifice, yet also of triumph and the fulfillment of hopes and dreams. For a first-rate, accessible study of a time and place that played an important role in American economic and social history, look no further. School Library Journal, starred review| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780395979143 |
| ISBN 10 | 0395979145 |
| Title | Growing up in Coal Country |
| Author | Susan Campbell Bartoletti |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Year published | 1999-09-27 |
| Number of pages | 127 |
| Prizes | Winner of Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) (Gold) 1999, Winner of Carolyn W. Field Award 1997 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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