Town is by the sea /

Schwartz, Joanne 1960-

Town is by the sea / Joanne Schwartz ; pictures by Sydney Smith. - London : Walker Books and Subsidiaries, 2018. - 50 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 21 x 29 cm

Originally published: Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2017.

While a young boy enjoys a summer's day, his thoughts constantly return to his father, who is digging for coal deep under the sea. This beautifully understated and haunting story brings a piece of mining history to life.



9781406378863 (pbk.) : ©7.99


Children's stories.
Fiction 5+.
General.
Picture Books for Older Readers.