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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2007
Gr 5-9 Pennsylvania coal country is the setting for this post-Civil War adventure in which an orphan witnesses a murder and runs for his life. For stable boy Phin Chase, being in the wrong place at the wrong time makes him a suspect, and his dilemma is compounded when he comes into possession of the killer's wallet. Now he knows Ned Plume is one of the "Sleepers," a secret society of Irishmen causing trouble over mining jobs, and tow...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
Phin Chase and his mother live in Pennsylvania coal country. By 1875, the mine owners have crushed the unions, and the M...Log In or Sign Up to Read More