"Elizabeth Dulemba seamlessly melds a coming-of-age story to the reality of life in a single-industry town.
When the miners go on strike and the.
And while Jack loves his town, he hates the dangerous mines that have ruined the land with years of pollution.
Everything is bare-there are no trees, no birds, no signs of nature at all.
This is a book that sings." - Betsy Bird, School Library Journal blog A Fuse #8 Production Living in Coppertown is like living on the moon. "Elizabeth Dulemba seamlessly melds a coming-of-age story to the reality of life in a single-industry town