Another Side of the Line is by Catherine Cometti Samargo. It is a novel based in early 20th century Clarkson, West Virginia. The main character is Sarah Jennings- a bright seventeen year old girl who grew up in Bluefield, West Virginia. She ventures to Clarkson, leaving nothing but a note for her strict parents, to become a coal camp teacher in 1914. Here she faces many difficulties in the southern coal town. She meets many students and adults alike facing a similar problem- the mines. The town is poverty-stricken and overpowered by the mining company authorities. The workers live in company houses, buy from the company store, and obey all orders given by company employees.
One student plays a large role in Another Side of the Line, which
One student plays a large role in Another Side of the Line, which