A Strand of Hope: A Great Depression Young Adult Christian Fiction Novella (Librarians of Willow Hollow)

A Strand of Hope: A Great Depression Young Adult Christian Fiction Novella 

(Librarians of Willow Hollow) 

Paperback – ebook 

July 16, 2020

by Amanda Tero  (Author)

• Paperback : 175 pages
• ISBN-13 : 978-1942931324
• Publisher : ARTStudios 

Journey with a horseback librarian into the hidden crevices of Kentucky mountains. Feel her pain as she struggles not only to barely make ends meet, but as she also attempts to connect the pieces of her own life while her mom continues to make selfish decisions. 

Lena Davis is the daughter her mom never wanted. But she survived. Through stories. Because books didn’t judge. Books weren’t angry she was alive. Books never expected her to be anything but who she was.As she grows up, her beloved library becomes her true home.So when the library is designated part of President Roosevelt’s Packhorse Library Project, Lena is determined to get the job of bringing books to highlanders, believing she’ll finally be free of her mom forever.

But earning the trust of highlanders is harder than she imagined, and her passion for books might not be enough to free her from her chains. 

The Packhorse Library Project was part of President Roosevelt’s Works Progress Administration to encourage education in the remote parts of the mountains. “A Strand of Hope” is a historical fiction novella based on these real events but is set in the fictional town of Willow Hollow in the Appalachian mountains.

Marilyn's thoughts:   This historical novella in the mountains of Kentucky drew me in from the start. I love historical Christian fiction and A Strand of Hope did not disappoint. Young Lena had spunk and a love for books, thus she jumped at an opportunity to become a packhorse librarian proving her life did matter. Highlander Homer insight into life and being friendly to Lena was touching. There was an underlying message of God’s love, forgiveness, and new beginnings.

 

A Strand of Hope was a masterful read to introduce the novella collection, Librarians of Willow Hollow. I look forward to reading the entire collection, as well as more books by Amanda Tero.