Survival! Cave-in (Pennsylvania, 1859) - Softcover

Duey, Kathleen; Bale, Karen A.; Dodge, Bill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0689823509 ISBN 13: 9780689823503

Publisher: Aladdin, 1998

Synopsis

Rory disguises herself as a boy and takes Padraic's place in the mines when he becomes too ill to work, only to find herself and Padraic's brother Liam in grave danger when part of the shaft caves in. Original.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grade 4-6?Accurate and gripping, this series installment centers on Liam Quinn, who works along with his father and younger brother in the coal mines. Details of mining practices and related dangers are delicately woven into the narrative. Inevitably, Liam and Rory, the daughter of the Quinns' landlady who has disguised herself as a boy to work in the tunnels, are trapped during a cave-in. Readers are immersed in the darkness that surrounds the victims and closely follow their fast-paced and white-knuckled escape. Although character development is somewhat weak, this is still an action-packed novel. A good piece of historical fiction with the added excitement of a survival story.?Christy Norris Blanchette, Valley Cottage Library, NY
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About this edition

• Publisher: Aladdin
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0689823509
• ISBN 13: 9780689823503
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 158