The Horseback Librarians

Jane Yolen, Alexandra Badiu

Book cover for The Horseback Librarians
Book cover for The Horseback Librarians

The Horseback Librarians

The Horseback Librarians

Jane Yolen, Alexandra Badiu

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Anna Mary brings books to children and adults in Appalachia during the Great Depression.

There were no libraries in the backwoods of Kentucky in the 1930s. Librarians there and throughout the South delivered books to families by horseback and mule, sleeping outdoors or sheltering in barns when they could, going from farm to farm in remote areas. In this story, a woman named Anna Mary stands in for all the real-life horseback librarians who helped keep the love of books alive in Appalachia during the Great Depression.

"Educators will love reading it aloud to groups, and young readers will be fascinated to learn more."--Kirkus Reviews

"The topic and approach will engage and likely pique interests on many fronts while highlighting the joys and meaningfulness of connecting books with readers and listeners of all ages."--Booklist

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Pub date: 2023-06-22
Length: 32 pages

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