Horseback Librarians
Horseback Librarians
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Horseback Librarians

Written by Jane Yolen & illustrated by Alexandra Badiu
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4 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
AD630L
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Jun 22, 2023
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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.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780807562918
    Publication Date
    June 22, 2023
    Publisher
    Albert Whitman & Company
    Page Count
    32
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2022024900
    Lexile® Level
    AD630L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~4.1

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