Growing Up in Coal Country (Houghton Mifflin 1996)
Book Description:
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 20th 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.
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- American Library Association Book of Distinction
- American Library Notable Book
- American Library Best Book for Young Adults
- Winner, Jane Addams Children’s Book Award
- Winner, Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Golden Kite Honor Book for Nonfiction
- Booklist Editors’ Choice
- Winner, Pennsylvania Librarian Association Carolyn Field Award
- Winner, Parents Gold Choice Award
- National Council of Teachers of English Recommended Title
- Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
- Lamplighter Award