About The Book:
Author: Toni Buzzeo
Pub. Date: July 11, 2023
Publisher: Holiday
House
Formats: Hardcover, eBook
Pages: 272
Find it: Goodreads, https://books2read.com/LIGHT-COMES-TO-SHADOW-MOUNTAIN
Cora Mae Tipton is determined to
light up her Appalachian community in this historical fiction novel from an
award-winning author and former librarian.
It’s 1937 and the government is pushing to bring electricity to the mountains
of southeastern Kentucky. It’s all Cora can think of; radios with news from
around the world, machines that keep food cold, lightbulbs by which to read at
night! Cora figures she can help spread the word by starting a school newspaper
and convincing her neighbors to support the Rural Electrification Act.
But resistance to change isn’t easy to overcome, especially when it starts at
home. Cora’s mother is a fierce opponent of electrification. She argues that
protecting the landscape of the holler—the trees, the streams, the land that
provides for their way of life—is their responsibility. But Cora just can’t let
go of wanting more.
Lyrical, literary, and deeply heartfelt, this debut novel from an award-winning
author-librarian speaks to family, friendship, and loss through the spirited
perspective of a girl eager for an electrified existence, but most of all, the
light of her mother’s love and acceptance.
Back matter includes an Author’s Note; further information on the Rural
Electrification Act, the herbs and plants of Appalachia, the Pack Horse Library
Project, and more; and a “Quick Questions” historical trivia section for
readers.
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
About Taylor Tyng:
Toni Buzzeo is a New York Times bestselling children’s author.
She has published twenty-nine picture books for kids as well as eleven books
for teachers and librarians. A former librarian and college and high school
writing teacher, Toni and her books have won many awards, including a Caldecott
Honor for One Cool Friend, illustrated by David Small. Endlessly
enthusiastic, Toni draws on her career experiences as an elementary school
librarian in crafting her books and speaking with audiences of children in
schools and libraries. Toni lives in Arlington, Massachusetts.
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