That Book Woman
School year: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4
No. of pages 40
Published: 2011
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"That Book Woman" by Heather Henson tells the story of young Lilly and her family living in the Appalachian Mountains during the Great Depression. Lilly is captivated by the magical world of books, but her father is resistant to the idea of reading. One day, a woman from the Pack Horse Library arrives, bringing books to their isolated community. Through her visits, Lilly's love for reading grows, and she begins to inspire her family to appreciate the joy and power of stories. The book powerfully illustrates the importance of literacy and the transformative impact of finding one’s voice through reading. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book has been graded for interest at 6-9 years.
There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published in 2011 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers .
Heather Henson lives on a farm in Kentucky with her husband and three children, and is the author of several critically acclaimed picture books and novels, including the Christopher Award-winning That Book Woman and Dream of Night. Sarah Stewart and David Small are the author and illustrator of "The Gardener," a Caldecott Honor Book. They live in a historic house in Michigan.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Parents' Choice Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Parents' Choice Award.
Georgia Children's Book Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Georgia Children's Book Award.
Great Lakes Book Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Great Lakes Book Award.
Christopher Award
This book was recognised by the Christopher Award.
Black-Eyed Susan Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.
Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award
This book was recognised by the Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award.
Keystone to Reading Award - Primary School
This book was recognised in the Primary School category by the Keystone to Reading Book Award.
Golden Sower Award - Grades K-2
This book was recognised in the Grades K-3 category by the Golden Sower Award.
Beehive Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Beehive Award.
Golden Sower Award - Primary
This book was recognised in the Primary category of the Golden Sower Award . Just as The Sower sows seeds, symbolizing the agriculture, life and prosperity of the state, the The Golden Sower Award seeks to sow seeds of literacy in children by encouraging them to read. The award became affiliated with the Nebraska Library Association as a committee under the School, Children and Young Peoples Section of the NLA in 1985. In 2016, the committee revised the categories of books in order to better describe the generally intended reading levels of the program. The three categories are now: Picture Books: (formerly Primary) generally appropriate for K-2 children; Chapter Books: (formerly Intermediate) intended to be appropriate for grades 3-5; Novel: (formerly young adult) appropriate for grades 6-8. In 2023, the committee revised and renamed the categories, keeping similar grade level designations, but adding an additional category targeted at high school readers. Each year, thousands of Nebraskas youth participate in the Golden Sower Award by reading titles, talking about the books with others, holding book battles, voting for their favorites, and throwing celebrations for the winners.
Bluebonnet Award
This book was recognised by the Bluebonnet Award.