Canary in the Coal Mine

Bitty is a canary who detects deadly gas leaks in a West Virginia coal mine during the Depression, and whose courage makes up for his size.

By: Madelyn Rosenberg

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Published by: Holiday House

9-12Age Range

3.8 AR

142Pages

HistoricalSubject

680LLexile

3-4 hoursReading Time

OGuided Reading

OFountas & Pinnell

34DRA