Down the Slope

Kids, Fiction, Historical, Action/Adventure, Teen
Cover of the book Down the Slope by James Otis, Classic Young Readers
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Author: James Otis ISBN: 1230000247004
Publisher: Classic Young Readers Publication: June 17, 2014
Imprint: Language: English
Author: James Otis
ISBN: 1230000247004
Publisher: Classic Young Readers
Publication: June 17, 2014
Imprint:
Language: English

The hero of this story is a boy, who, in order to assist his mother, works as "breaker" in a coal mine. The book tells how coal miners work; their social condition; their hardships and privations; and the older reader will get an excellent idea of the causes of labor troubles in this industry, and will become more sympathetic toward this class of people. The young readers will find in this book a high ideal of a boy's devotion to his mother, and will learn how manly courage and a brave heart will overcome great difficulties, and lead to success and honor.

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The hero of this story is a boy, who, in order to assist his mother, works as "breaker" in a coal mine. The book tells how coal miners work; their social condition; their hardships and privations; and the older reader will get an excellent idea of the causes of labor troubles in this industry, and will become more sympathetic toward this class of people. The young readers will find in this book a high ideal of a boy's devotion to his mother, and will learn how manly courage and a brave heart will overcome great difficulties, and lead to success and honor.

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