Coal Dust and Dreams

The Story of a Girl and Her Pit Pony in the Coal Mines of Wales

By: M.J. Evans

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

2025 Eric Hoffer Book Award First Place Winner!

Imagine living in a mine 2,000 feet underground, in the damp and the dark, and filled with rats!

Young Bethan is living a peaceful life in a coal mining town in South Wales. But her world crumbles when her father is badly injured after a section of the mine collapses.Setting her dreams aside for the time being, Bethan must help support her family. Defying the laws forbidding it, she goes to work 2,000 feet underground in the dark, damp, and terrifying coal mine. Her only source of comfort comes in the form of Dobbin, the very pit pony who saved her father’s life.

Through this gripping historical fiction novel for pre-teens and teens, you will experience the grueling work, ever-present dangers, and rampant sexism faced by Bethan as Dobbin becomes her strength and guiding light.

;For fans of "Finding Fionn" and "The Stallion and His Peculiar Boy," "Coal Dust and Dreams" is a must-read addition to the multi-award-winning series "Horses in History." Don't miss out on this heart-wrenching and inspiring tale.

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