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100	1		_aMunroe, Kirk, _d1850-1930
245	1	0	_aDerrick Sterling: A Story of the Mines
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2007
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2007-06-19
508			_aProduced by David Edwards, Brett Fishburne, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"Derrick Sterling: A Story of the Mines" by Kirk Munroe is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book revolves around the life of young Derrick Sterling, who is forced to confront the harsh realities of life after the death of his father, a mining engineer. The story begins with Derrick, now working as a breaker boy in a coal mine, as he faces dangerous situations and the struggles of his new life while also trying to support his family. At the start of the narrative, Derrick is seen working in the breaker alongside other boys, including his friend Paul Evert, who is physically disabled. The opening depicts a frantic fire in the breaker that threatens the lives of the boys, emphasizing Derrick’s bravery as he fights to save Paul from the flames. As the chaos unfolds, Derrick’s selflessness becomes apparent when he chooses to help his friend despite the imminent danger, setting the stage for a tale filled with bravery, hardship, and the camaraderie of those working in the mines. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aCoal mines and mining -- Juvenile fiction
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21863
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