Chase

By Haas, Jessie

Publishers Summary:
In the coal mining region of mid-nineteenth century eastern Pennsylvania, Phin witnesses a murder and runs for his life, pursued by a mysterious man and a horse with the instincts of a bloodhound.

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ISBN
978-0-06112-851-6
Publisher
New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, c2007.


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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

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