The giver of stars [large print] / Jojo Moyes.
"1937. Alice Wright marries handsome American Bennett Van Cleve hoping to escape her stifling life in England. But small-town Kentucky proves equally claustrophobic, especially living alongside her overbearing father-in-law. When a call goes out for a team of women to deliver books as part of Eleanor Roosevelt's new traveling library, Alice signs on. The leader is Margery, a smart-talking, self-sufficient woman who's never asked a man's permission for anything. They will be joined by three other women who become known as the Horseback Librarians of Kentucky. Though they face all kinds of dangers, they're committed to their job--bringing books to people who have never had any, sharing the gift of learning that will change their lives." -- Adapted from back cover.
Volunteering for Eleanor Roosevelt's new traveling library in small-town Kentucky, an English bride joins a group of independent women whose commitment to their job transforms the community and their relationships.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593152263
- ISBN: 0593152263
- ISBN: 9781635467444
- ISBN: 1635467446
- Physical Description: 573 pages (large print) ; 24 cm
- Edition: large print, 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : Random House Large Print, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
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- Women librarians > Fiction.
Traveling libraries > Fiction.
Man-woman relationships > Fiction.
Friendship > Fiction.
British > Kentucky > Fiction.
Female friendship > Fiction.
Friendships.
Women's friendships.
Kentucky > Fiction.
United States > History > 1933-1945 > Fiction. - Genre:
- Historical fiction.
Romance fiction.
Large print books.
Available copies
- 40 of 55 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 2 of 2 copies available at Harnett County Library. (Show)
Holds
- 2 current holds with 55 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coats Public Library | LgPrt F Moy (Text) | 33633002183704 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Harnett County Main Library | LgPrt F Moy (Text) | 33630004546557 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | LP Moyes (Text) | 31010000715963 | Adult Large Print Fiction | On holds shelf | - |
| Bath Community Library | MCN LP FIC (Text) | 38344101635207 | Mcnaughton Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Branch | LP F Moyes (Text) | 34269000201815 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Checked out | 08/12/2026 |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | LTE FIC Moyes (Text) | 37807000016568 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Bridger Memorial Library | LP FIC MOY (Text) | 30441100903244 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Brunswick Bookmobile | LP FIC MOY (Text) | 31420621345068 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Checked out | 08/08/2026 |
| Bunn Branch | LP/F/Moyes (Text) | 72350000001539 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Camden County Library | F LT MOY (Text) | 39488900209935 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
