Inspiring Reluctant Readers: National Bookmobile Day

Reluctant readers are found in our classrooms and homes. I just love finding books about struggling readers! Author, Heather Henson wrote a book called “That Book Woman.”  

Teenage Cal is the main character.  He is growing up in the isolated Appalachian Mountains. He just cannot understand why his little sister loves to read, until the "Book Woman" arrives.  This story is based upon the true Pack Horse Librarians, known as "Book Women" in Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky.

Author Heather Henson has a blog at http://www.heatherhensonbooks.com/books.html.


Pack Horse Librarian History Sites:

http://www.appalachianhistory.net/2011/01/pack-horse-librarians.html

http://newdeal.feri.org/library/j_1k_bg.htm

http://www.kykinfolk.com/knott/bookwomen_easternkentucky.htm

http://newdeal.feri.org/works/wpa07.htm


"Pegusus" Washington State's First Bookmobile:

http://www.historylink.org/_content/printer_friendly/pf_output.cfm?file_id=5439

http://www.libraryhistorybuff.org/bookmobile.htm

National Bookmobile Day: