Coal River: A Powerful and Unforgettable Story of 20th Century Injustice

by Ellen Marie Wiseman

Book Overview

In this vibrant new historical novel, the acclaimed author of The Plum Tree and What She Left Behind explores one young woman's determination to put an end to child labor in a Pennsylvania mining town...

As a child, Emma Malloy left isolated Coal River, Pennsylvania, vowing never to return. Now, orphaned and penniless at nineteen, she accepts a train ticket from her aunt and uncle and travels back to the rough-hewn community. Treated like...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496730011
• ISBN13: 9781496730015
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.2"