The Horseback Librarians
Author:
Jane Yolen
Illustrator:
Alexandra Badiu
Publication:
2023 by Albert Whitman and Company
Genre:
Fiction, Historical Fiction, Picture Books
Pages:
32
Current state:
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Anna Mary—
rhymes with library, everyone said—
brought dreams, fantasy, and adventure when she arrived.
Librarians in the early twentieth century in 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. Adults and children both looked forward to these visits, as shown by Jane Yolen.
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Jane Yolen
1939 -American
Jane Yolen is the author of more than three hundred books, including Caldecott Medal winner Owl Moon, The Devil's Arithmetic, and How Do D... See more
Alexandra Badiu
RomanianAlexandra Badiu is a Romanian illustrator and art director currently living in Turkey, whose illustrations and animations have won awards. She earne... See more
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The Horseback Librarians
Reviewed by Kate Phillips
Anna-Mary, bags full of books, rides through the South delivering sweet stories to families...
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The Horseback Librarians
Literacy by any means possible! As soon as the sun rises, a young, White-presenting woman is off on horseback to fulfill her mission: getting books into the hands of readers in the Kentucky backwoods...
The Horseback Librarians
Reviewed by Sara Masarik
Set in the rugged backwoods of 1930s Kentucky, Jane Yolen’s The Horseback Librarians invites readers to journey alongside Anna Mary—a pack horse librarian with a name that rhymes with “library.” This charming story, illustrated by Alexandra Badiu, captures the spirit of the women who delivered books to children and families across the Appalachian Mountains.
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