High in the Appalachian Mountains, Cal would rather help Pap plow than sit still for “book learnin’.” Reading’s for people with time to waste — or so he thinks. But every two weeks, no matter the weather, that Book Woman rides up the mountain with her saddlebags full of stories. She comes through rain and snow, mud and mist, just to lend his sister books. Cal can’t make sense of why she’d work so hard for something that doesn’t even earn her a penny.
Until one day, curiosity stirs. Maybe there’s more to those pages than “chicken scratch” after all.
Inspired by the true story of the Pack Horse Librarians of the Great Depression, That Book Woman is a tender tribute to the power of perseverance, the gift of literacy, and the courage of those who bring books to the most remote corners of the world. Heather Henson’s heartfelt storytelling and David Small’s evocative illustrations make this a modern classic for every bookshelf.
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