Many thanks to NetGalley, Sourcebooks Landmark, and Kim Michele Richardson for the opportunity to read and review this book - 5 stars! I probably upped my rating because of all the hype going on with Jo Jo Moyes' new book, The Giver of Stars, and the passages seemingly plagiarized from this book. I love Moyes' books, but the similarities are just too close to be coincidental.
Both of the main topics in this book were new to me. Blue-skinned people? Never heard of them. The Pack Horse Library Project in Kentucky - wow. If that doesn't pique your interest - there are so many topics in this book to explore - this would be such a wonderful book club pick. Prejudice, poverty, hope, resilience. Kudos to this author for an amazingly well-researched book.
Cussie Mary is the last in the line of blue-skinned people in Troublesome Creek, Kentucky. She also joined the Pack Horse Library Project in the Appalachians, bringing written books and material to the people who lived in the hills. She covered miles and miles of scary routes to bring her patrons these books, while also dealing with prejudice against her skin color.
Highly recommended!
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