"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Working conditions in the mines are horrendous and the labor movement is rumbling; nearly every day, wives watch in frightened yet resigned anticipation as the Black Maria, the "death wagon," rattles down the street to the newest widow's door. When the Black Maria shows up at Anetka's shanty just a few months after her wedding, she must dig deeper into her reserves of strength to carry on. Luckily, a young man named Leon has been patiently waiting in the wings. Their relationship is sweetly immature--until the very end, she persists in trying to convince herself she can't stand him because he teases her.
The fact that there are no real surprises in Susan Campbell Bartoletti's historical novel will not detract from readers' enjoyment of the story. The emphasis is on the historically accurate descriptions of coal mines in Lattimer, Pennsylvania, during the late 1890s. An informative author's note, photographs, notes to a coal-mining song, and even a tantalizing recipe for potato dumplings round out this fascinating portrait of a grim time in history. As with the other titles in the immensely popular Dear America series, A Coal Miner's Bride is written in the form of a diary. (Ages 9 and older) --Emilie Coulter
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Book Description Condition: New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition. Seller Inventory # bk0439053862xvz189zvxnew
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # DADAX0439053862
Book Description Condition: new. Seller Inventory # newMercantile_0439053862
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_0439053862
Book Description Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 0.7. Seller Inventory # 353-0439053862-new
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Seller Inventory # Wizard0439053862
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think0439053862
Book Description Condition: new. Seller Inventory # FrontCover0439053862
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # Abebooks95829
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Brand New Copy. Seller Inventory # BBB_new0439053862