The Book Woman's Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson

Piggybacking on THE BOOK WOMAN OF TROUBLESOME CREEK this is a continued story of the courageous rural librarians of Kentucky. It is 1953 and not much has changed in the backroads and hollers of Kentucky. There still are the abuses and hatred of those who are different - the blue skinned , the women who must now work alongside men in the mines or those women who take what some consider jobs away from hard working men. Honey is sent to live with an elderly woman when her parents are sent to prison for their interracial marriage. Honey works hard and is self sufficient yet even when she takes on the job her mother once held with the pack horse Liberians the law still sees her as a candidate for the children's home. As Honey makes friends with a young woman who has taken the fire tower lookout position and strengthens the bond between the back country families and the book women, she still has a long road ahead of her to stay free. A terrific historical look at a section of the country that has been underwritten in history books and a heartwarming story of the tough and courageous people of rural Kentucky who take care of their own in good times and bad. Anyone who enjoyed the first book will love the continuing story but it is not necessary to read the first book to enjoy this fully.  4 stars