Town Is by the Sea
By: Joanne Schwartz ; pictures by Sydney Smith
Contributors: Smith, Sydney, 1980- illustrator
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781554988716
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Boys; Cities and towns; Juvenile fiction; Coal mines and mining; Fathers and sons; Fiction
Description: A young boy wakes up on a summer morning and looks out at the sea. He goes about his day, calling on a friend, going to the store for his mom and visiting his grandfather's grave. But all the while, his mind strays to his father who is digging for coal deep under the sea.

Written by Joanne Schwartz, this beautifully understated and haunting story brings a piece of history to life. Stunning illustrations by Sydney Smith, the award-winning illustrator of Sidewalk Flowers, show the striking contrast between a sparkling seaside day and the darkness underground where the miners dig.
--front flap
Notes: US/CAN