Light Comes to Shadow Mountain (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780823453849)

Cora Mae Tipton is determined to light up her Appalachian community in this historical fiction novel from an award-winning author and former librarian.

It's 1937 and the government is pushing to bring electricity to the mountains of southeastern Kentucky. It's 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 isn't easy to overcome, especially when it starts at home. Cora's 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 can't 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 mother's love and acceptance.

Back matter includes an Author's 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

Author: Toni Buzzeo
ISBN-10: 0823453847
ISBN-13: 9780823453849
Publisher: Holiday House
Language: English
Published: 07/11/2023
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.20d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.5
Point Value: 11
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 520205 / Light Comes to Shadow Mountain


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2023
Booklist 05/15/2023 pg. 60