The breaker boys
In 1897, Nate Tanner, the hot-tempered twelve-year-old son of wealthy Pennsylvania mine owners, goes against his father's wishes by befriending some of the boys who work in the mines and gets caught up in a disasterous clash between mine workers and the law.
Main Author: | Hughes, Pat |
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Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New York :
Farrar Straus and Giroux,
2004.
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Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Summary: |
In 1897, Nate Tanner, the hot-tempered twelve-year-old son of wealthy Pennsylvania mine owners, goes against his father's wishes by befriending some of the boys who work in the mines and gets caught up in a disasterous clash between mine workers and the law. |
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Physical Description: |
247 p. ; 22 cm. |
ISBN: |
0374309566 (hbk) |
Author Notes: |
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