cover image In Coal Country: Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book, New York Times Notable Book of the Year and Best Illustrated Book of the Year

In Coal Country: Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book, New York Times Notable Book of the Year and Best Illustrated Book of the Year

Judith Hendershot. Dragonfly Books, $5.99 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-679-83479-3

Hendershot's evocative first-person narration and Allen's beautifully muted, scumbled artwork blend to form a gentle, moving tribute. All ages. (Sept.)