Description: Down Cut Shin Creek by Kathi Appelt, Jeanne Cannella Schmitzer First published by HarperCollins in 2001. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Its 4:30 in the morning, and the "book woman" and her horse are already on their way. Hers is an important job, for the folks along her treacherous route are eager for the tattered books and magazines she carries in her saddlebags. During the Great Depression, thousands lived on the brink of starvation. Many perished. In 1935 President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Works Progress Administration under his 1933 New Deal initiative. The WPAwas designed to get people back on their feet. One of its most innovative programs was the Pack Horse Library Project of Eastern Kentucky. Thoroughly researched and illustrated with period photographs, this is the story of one of the WPAs greatest successes. People all over the country supported the projects goals. But it was the librarians themselves""young, determined, and earning just $28 a month""who brought the hope of a wider world to people in the crooks and hollows of Kentuckys Cumberland Mountains. Flap If you were growing up in the 1930s in the rugged mountains of eastern Kentucky, youd recognize the pack horse librarian immediately as she came up the trail. Her saddlebags would be filled with books, one of which might be for you. Your heart would race, and youd be so happy that youd shout, "The book womans comin! Shes coming down the creek!" Long Description Its 4:30 in the morning, and the "book woman" and her horse are already on their way. Hers is an important job, for the folks along her treacherous route are eager for the tattered books and magazines she carries in her saddlebags. During the Great Depression, thousands lived on the brink of starvation. Many perished. In 1935 President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Works Progress Administration under his 1933 New Deal initiative. The WPA^e^was designed to get people back on their feet. One of its most innovative programs was the Pack Horse Library Project of Eastern Kentucky. Thoroughly researched and illustrated with period photographs, this is the story of one of the WPAs greatest successes. People all over the country supported the projects goals. But it was the librarians themselves"e"young, determined, and earning just $28 a month"e"who brought the hope of a wider world to people in the crooks and hollows of Kentuckys Cumberland Mountains. Details ISBN1948959100 Author Jeanne Cannella Schmitzer Short Title DOWN CUT SHIN CREEK Pages 58 Audience Age 8-12 Publisher Purple House Press Language English ISBN-10 1948959100 ISBN-13 9781948959100 Format Hardcover Year 2019 Publication Date 2019-07-15 Subtitle The Pack Horse Librarians of Kentucky Imprint Purple House Press DEWEY 027.07690917 Audience Children / Juvenile Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:125734321;
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