Life in a Mining Community
- Publisher
- Crabtree Publishing Company
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2009
- Category
- General, Country Life, Rocks & Minerals
- Recommended Age
- 8 to 9
- Recommended Grade
- 3 to 4
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780778792703
- Publish Date
- Sep 2009
- List Price
- $25.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780778750871
- Publish Date
- Aug 2009
- List Price
- $9.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780778750741
- Publish Date
- Aug 2009
- List Price
- $25.95
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Description
Mining People mine for coal, oil, minerals, and metals. These are used for energy and as raw products to make things. In various parts of North America there are huge areas rich in one or more of these natural resources. Gillette, in Wyoming, is the coal-mining capital of the USA. Nearby is the small community of Moorcroft. The community developed from an old wild west cattle-ranching center and is now largely based on oil and coal-mining. About 900 people live in the small town.
About the author
Natalie Hyde writes fiction and non-fiction for middle-grade and young adult readers. Her fiction titles include Mine!, Saving Armpit, I Owe You One and Hockey Girl. She is also the author of over forty educational non-fiction books, as well as trade non-fiction titles: Cryptic Canada, Glow-in-the-Dark Creatures and Stay Strong: A Musician’s Journey from Congo to Canada. Her books have garnered award nominations in both Canada and the U.S. She lives in Flamborough, Ontario, with her family.
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