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Books by horseback : a librarian's brave journey to deliver books to children  Cover Image Book Book

Books by horseback : a librarian's brave journey to deliver books to children / words by Emma Carlson Berne ; pictures by Ilaria Urbinati.

Summary:

A young librarian rides a pack horse through the mountains to deliver books to children in Appalachia during the Great Depression. Includes historical note on the packhorse library project.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781499811735 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 149981173X (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Little Bee Books, [2021]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 4-8. Little Bee Books.
Grades 2-3. Little Bee Books.
Subject: Packhorse librarians > Fiction.
Librarians > Fiction.
Traveling libraries > Fiction.
Libraries > Fiction.
Books and reading > Fiction.
Appalachian Region > History > 20th century > Fiction.
Kentucky > Fiction.

Available copies

  • 1 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Covington Branch E BERNE E (Text) 33126024703567 Display Checked out 05/10/2024
Erlanger Branch E BERNE E (Text) 33126024703583 Easy Available -
Independence Branch E BERNE E (Text) 33126024703575 Easy Checked out 05/01/2024


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