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A beautifully illustrated children’s picture book told through the eyes of a young girl growing up in a coal-mining family. In Coal Country captures the work, family life, hardships, and pride surrounding a once-common coal town way of life. Thomas B. Allen’s textured illustrations give the story a wonderfully atmospheric, almost nostalgic feel. Details: • Judith Hendershot; illustrated by Thomas B. Allen • First Dragonfly Books edition, 1992 • Original copyright 1987 • ISBN 0-679-83479-6 • Award-winning/notable title Condition: Nice vintage condition with light cover wear. Former school copy with Richmond Elementary School stamp and teacher’s name written inside. Please see photos. ⸻ coal mining, Appalachia, coal country, vintage kids book, West Virginia, mining history, picture book, social studies, labor history, Americana