America at Work: Mining
Pat Cupples
Series:
This book from the America at Work series introduces young children to the people, machines and environmental concerns involved in the resource-based industry of mining. In Mining, kids explore an underground mine, a surface coal mine and an oil drilling site. Combining fact and fiction with colorful illustrations, the story delivers an early lesson in appreciating and protecting our natural resources.
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Awards & Reviews
“... colorful, descriptive, and detailed; the cheerful watercolor illustrations make otherwise dry subjects interesting.”
— School Library Journal, October 1999
