num_pages: 128
description: 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.
language: English
title: Growing Up in Coal Country
titlecomplete: Growing Up in Coal Country
genres: Historical, Middle Grade, History, Childrens, American History, Labor, Research, Photography, Nonfiction, Art
ratings_count: 366
awards: awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Jane Addams Children's Book Award
category: Older Children
publisher: Clarion Books