| Digging a Hole to Heaven: Coal Miner Boys Contributor(s): Nelson, S. D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1419707302 ISBN-13: 9781419707308 Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2013035246 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 10.3" W x 10.1" (1.50 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 168576 Reading Level: 6.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Award-winning author and illustrator S. D. Nelson reveals the grim realities of child labor in the coal mining industry in this unique picture book Conall is only twelve years old, but he's already worked in the coal mines of Pennsylvania for several years. He spends his days deep underground with his faithful mule, Angel, carting loads of coal from the coal seams to the main shaft. There, elevators take the coal up to the surface. One day a tunnel collapses, and his brother and other miners are trapped on the wrong side Will Conall and Angel be able to save them? In this historical fiction, through the use of both archival images and his original artwork, acclaimed author and illustrator S. D. Nelson gives voice to the child laborers of our nation's past and to children today who face poverty, grueling labor, and dangerous work conditions. Backmatter includes a brief history of the Industrial Revolution, Robber Barons, and child labor laws. |
Contributor Bio(s): Nelson, S. D.: - S. D. Nelson is a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in the Dakotas. He is the award-winning author and illustrator of a number of books. He lives in Flagstaff, Arizona. |