Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

ISBN: 0823459020

Author: Buzzeo, Toni

Condition: New

Cora Mae Tipton is determined to light up her Appalachian community in this historical fiction novel from an award-winning author and former librarian.Its 1937 and the government is pushing to bring electricity to the mountains of southeastern Kentucky. Its 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 isnt easy to overcome, especially when it starts at home. Coras 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 cant 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 mothers love and acceptance.Back matter includes an Authors 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