Presents various aspects of life in the Netherlands through interviews with twenty-six people representing different age groups, occupations, and regions. Includes a section of brief facts about the country and a glossary.
Patrice Coupry, Ginette Hoffmann, Christopher Sharp
Library Binding
(Silver Burdett Pr, Aug. 1, 1986)
Nine-year-old Louise lives with her family in a nineteenth century coal mining community and observes changes taking place as new factories emerge and the miners rebel against their harsh working conditions. Sections of the story alternate with brief factual information on aspects of working conditions in miners and early factories.Nine-year-old Louise lives with her family in a nineteenth century coal mining community and observes changes taking place as new factories emerge and the miners rebel against their harsh working conditions
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