Digging a Hole to Heaven: Coal Miner Boys
S. D. Nelson
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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. Product Details
Price
$19.95
$18.55
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Publish Date
September 02, 2014
Pages
64
Dimensions
10.3 X 10.1 X 0.5 inches | 1.5 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781419707308
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S. D. Nelson is a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in the Dakotas. He is the award-winning author and illustrator of numerous children's books. He lives in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Reviews
"The narrative comes alive with colorful descriptions, such as stout timbers that groan and a "massive mountain...forever leaning in upon itself." Beautiful textured paintings rendered in the style of 19th-century Plains Indian drawings, with acrylic on wood panels, accompany the narrative."--Toby Rajput, National Louis University, Skokie, IL "School Library Journal" (9/1/2014 12:00:00 AM)
STARRED REVIEW
"The vivid narrative is valuable in helping readers understand not just the facts but also the experiences of miners in late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century America."--Carolyn Phelan "Booklist" (10/1/2014 12:00:00 AM)
"The illustrations...are alive, historically accurate, expressive, and realistically rendered."--Marion Mueller, Library Media Consultant, Rawhide Starr Academy, New London, Wisconsin "Library Media Connection" (3/1/2015 12:00:00 AM)
"Nelson's acrylic-paint illustrations are gritty and realistic; more evocative still are the historical photographs that appear on nearly every page. A useful and thorough piece of work combining fiction and nonfiction, with an extensive author's note detailing the history of coal mining."-- "Kirkus Reviews"
STARRED REVIEW
"The vivid narrative is valuable in helping readers understand not just the facts but also the experiences of miners in late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century America."--Carolyn Phelan "Booklist" (10/1/2014 12:00:00 AM)
"The illustrations...are alive, historically accurate, expressive, and realistically rendered."--Marion Mueller, Library Media Consultant, Rawhide Starr Academy, New London, Wisconsin "Library Media Connection" (3/1/2015 12:00:00 AM)
"Nelson's acrylic-paint illustrations are gritty and realistic; more evocative still are the historical photographs that appear on nearly every page. A useful and thorough piece of work combining fiction and nonfiction, with an extensive author's note detailing the history of coal mining."-- "Kirkus Reviews"