Shadows and Sparks: Growing Up in 19th Century Coal Country

Lizzie just loves horses, while her brother Willie mines black diamonds (coal) and invents gadgets during the Industrial Revolution. What was it like to grow up in 19th century coal country, soon after the Civil War? Find out in the first book of The Devil's Oven series, Shadows and Sparks: Growing Up in 19th Century Coal Country, Christian 1800s American Historical Fiction Unit Studies for Children (Ages 12 and Up).

During their adventures, Lizzie and Willie experience the Industrial Revolution, horse thieves, mine fires, moonshine stills, labor strikes, urban revivals, steam engines, child labor, and much more! Get to know two young people (Lizzie and Willie), as they survive and grow to adulthood in the Little Cities of Black Diamonds. Along the way, meet famous historical figures, including Pastor Adam Clayton Powell Sr. (father of African American Civil Rights leader and Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr.), labor organizer Christopher Evans, and influential mine owner Col. William P. Rend.