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The Book Woman's DaughterKim Michele Richardson

Historical fiction

The Book Woman's Daughter

by Kim Michele Richardson

In 1950s Kentucky, Honey Lovett faces removal to juvenile confinement after her parents are imprisoned under laws targeting their interracial marriage. To remain free, she must prove that the mountains and community she loves can support her before officials decide her future for her. Honey follows her mother's legacy by carrying books along remote routes and finds allies among women working in dangerous, unconventional jobs. Resolute and historically grounded, this sequel suits readers who enjoy Appalachian settings, packhorse librarians, coming-of-age struggles, women's mutual aid, and fiction confronting poverty, prejudice, labor danger, and legal control of young lives.

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Violence and murder threats; misogyny and harassment; racism and discrimination; child endangerment; imprisonment/family separation; poverty; grief; historical injustice; mild romantic content.

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