"Take care, my son", says James's mother on the day James goes underground to work with his father. "You know the deeps is dangerous". The deeps--the coal mines of Cape Breton--are dangerous, but James is old enough now to do a man's work. This distinctive book offers a dramatic picture of life few children today can even imagine. Full-color illustrations reminiscent of Thomas Hart Benton let readers experience the darkness of the mines--and the exhilaration of a good day's work.
"Take care, my son", says James's mother on the day James goes underground to work with his father. "You know the deeps is dangerous". The deeps--the coal mines of Cape Breton--are dangerous, but James is old enough now to do a man's work. This distinctive book offers a dramatic picture of life few children today can even imagine. Full-color illustrations reminiscent of Thomas Hart Benton let readers experience the darkness of the mines--and the exhilaration of a good day's work.