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A group of women ride horseback through Kentucky to bring books to isolated communities
2019Steady paceWarm
What it is about
In 1937, Alice Wright marries an American and moves to a small Kentucky town. She joins the Packhorse Library, a group of women who deliver books to remote homes. Their work is difficult and sometimes dangerous, and it makes enemies.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like books about books and strong women.
What you will get
A cozy, moving historical novel.
The Giver of Stars Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Historical Fiction · Library · Kentucky · Friendship
Length
400 pages · ≈ 11 h
More about this book
Characters
Alice Wright, Margery O’Hare and the other librarians.
Setting
The Kentucky mountains in the late 1930s.
What makes it different
It is inspired by a real government program that sent women librarians on horseback.
Feel
Warm, adventurous and uplifting.
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