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 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 a story of hardship and sacrifice, yet also of triumph and the fulfillment of hopes and dreams.--from the publisher
128 pages 978-0395979143 Ages 10-14
Keywords: immigrants, immigration, mining, sacrifice, survival, coal, industrial revolution, social conditions, social issues, Social Studies Curriculum, 10 year old, 11 year old, 12 year old, 13 year old, 14 year old, narrative nonfiction
