# Dear America

A Coal Miner's Bride: The Diary of Anetka Kaminska

Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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A diary account of thirteen-year-old Anetka's life in Poland in 1896, immigration to America, marriage to a coal miner, widowhood, and happiness in finally finding her true love.
Genres: Historical FictionYoung AdultFictionHistoricalMiddle GradeChildrensRomanceDiaryJuvenile19th Century
221 Pages

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