The Miner's Lament Book Review

  

The Miner's Lament: A Story of Latina Activists in the Empire Zinc Mine Strike

By: Judy Dodge Cummings

Flux

Jolly Fish Press

Historical Fiction/Multicultural Interest/Middle-Grade

Publish Date September 1, 2021

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I gave this book 4 stars. I never heard of this strike so it was nice to learn about. At first I was getting frustrated with Ana's Papa for the way he treated her and all females. There is a reason for his thoughts and it comes out at the end. This is a quick read and one that you should read because this isn't talked about in any classroom.

This is about a Zinc Mine and the miner's. Miner's are on strike for better working conditions and living conditions. The main character is an 11 year old girl who lost her mom by a simple accident that should have never happened if they had proper living conditions. 

It tells how everyone worked together for a long period of time to get what they needed. It also is about a young girl proving her dad that girls are just as good as boys.

I don't speak or read Spanish and so at first I had to skip a lot of this but if you go to the back of the book there is the English version. Skipping the Spanish parts doesn't take away from the story, because you get enough content to help you understand.

I would recommend this book.