A review by ginabbina
A Coal Miner's Bride: The Diary of Anetka Kaminska, Lattimer, Pennsylvania, 1896 by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

4.0

I used to read all the Dear America books, and this one was my favorite; I kept the hard copy years later. I first read it around late elementary or middle school. The historical setting was educational, but I loved it because I'm a big sap at heart. When I first read it I thought the Leon/Anetka romance was surprising because Anetka is annoyed by him at first, but it's so obvious now! "His handsome face is very annoying" we know, Anetka.

Also, the book is slightly conflicted but it's mostly pro union, which I liked.

I read this in like two hours on a whim. It's very young YA, and I don't think I'd really recommend to adults. I'd recommend to younger readers, though, especially romantic kids.