The miner's daughter / Gretchen Moran Laskas.
Sixteen-year-old Willa, living in a Depression-era West Virginia mining town, works hard to help her family, experiences love and friendship, and finds an outlet for her writing when her family becomes part of the Arthurdale, West Virginia, community supported by Eleanor Roosevelt.
Record details
- ISBN: 1416912622
- ISBN: 9781416912620
- Physical Description: vi, 250 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2007]
- Copyright: ©2007
Content descriptions
- Target Audience Note:
- 850L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.5 9 113044.Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning MG 5.5 9.
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Available copies
- 6 of 6 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | YA FIC LASKAS (Text) | 36015000112850 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
