Is a lush love letter to the redemptive power of books.

'A timeless and significant tale about poverty, intolerance and how books can bring hope and light to even the darkest pocket of history.'-Karen Abbott, 'A unique story about Appalachia and the healing power of the written word.'. Is a story of raw courage, fierce strength, and one woman's belief that books can carry us anywhere-even back home. Inspired by the true blue-skinned people of Kentucky and the brave and dedicated Kentucky Pack Horse library service of the 1930s, If Cussy wants to bring the joy of books to the hill folks, she's going to have to confront prejudice as old as the Appalachias and suspicion as deep as the holler. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson is the story of Cussy, who lives with her Pa in Troublesome, Kentucky. Not everyone is keen on Cussy's family or the Library Project, and a Blue is often blamed for any whiff of trouble. Thanks to Roosevelt's Kentucky Pack Horse Library Project, Troublesome's got its very own traveling librarian, Cussy Mary Carter.Ĭussy's not only a book woman, however, she's also the last of her kind, her skin a shade of blue unlike most anyone else. Neither the author nor anyone at Pamela Dorman Books has ever read The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek. We have absolute confidence in the integrity of Jojo Moyes and her work. The hardscrabble folks of Troublesome Creek have to scrap for everything-everything except books, that is. It is a deeply researched piece of historical fiction based on the true story of the Pack Horse Librarians of Kentucky.

Cussy’s not only a book woman, however, she’s also the last of her kind, her skin a shade of blue. Thanks to Roosevelt’s Kentucky Pack Horse Library Project, Troublesome’s got its very own traveling librarian, Cussy Mary Carter. Love letter to the first mobile library in Kentucky and the fierce, brave packhorse librarians who wove their way from shack to shack dispensing literacy, hope, and - just as importantly - a compassionate human connection.'- The hardscrabble folks of Troublesome Creek have to scrap for everythingeverything except books, that is. Click Here for the August 2019 Book Club Discussion Questions

The library woman of troublesome creek