What's It Like to Live Here? Mining Town

Young readers will be introduced to the types of housing, the landscape, and the experiences and opportunities representative of living in a mining town. Prompts, call-outs, and questions within the text encourage children to compare and contrast their own day-to-day life experiences with the information presented about mining towns and living in them. Text features such as captions, bold print, a glossary, and an index help readers locate key facts and information efficiently.