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Canary in the Coal Mine by Madelyn Rosenberg (2013, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherHoliday House, Incorporated

ISBN-100823426009

ISBN-139780823426003

eBay Product ID (ePID)143626912

Product Key Features

Book TitleCanary in the Coal Mine

Number of Pages192 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2013

TopicTravel, Historical / United States / 20th Century, Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, General, Politics & Government, Animals / General, People & Places / United States / General, Animals / Birds, Science & Technology

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorMadelyn Rosenberg

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight10.1 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2012-033734

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"Illuminating this complex world through the eyes of the canaries that are employed to protect workers is a charming and inventive concept. Happily, Bitty and his mates are often sweet and funny, as their lives inevitably intertwine with the human miners. . . . Endearing and original"-- Kirkus Reviews "Rosenberg's richly imagined canaries show profound understanding of the world in showing how to honor sacrifices by trying to reform the conditions that engendered the sacrifice. It would work well with a unit on Woody Guthrie, labor unions, or other social history topics."-- VOYA "Bitty is a sweet character who will appeal to both boys and girls, and his story is adventurous enough to keep readers' interest."-- Library Media Connection A NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book A VOYA Top Shelf for Middle School Readers Selection An SSLI Honor Book

Grade FromThird Grade

Grade ToSeventh Grade

Dewey DecimalFIC

SynopsisBitty is a canary whose courage more than makes up for his diminutive size. Of course, as a miner bird who detects deadly gas leaks in a West Virginia coal mine during the Depression, he is used to facing danger. Tired of perilous working conditions, he escapes and hops a coal train to the state capital to seek help in improving the plights of miners and their canaries. In the tradition of E.B. White, George Selden, and Beverly Cleary's Ralph S. Mouse, Madelyn Rosenberg has written a singular novel full of unforgettable characters.

LC Classification NumberPZ7.R71897Bit 2013