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Sunday, February 7, 2021

The Moonlight School ~ Suzanne Woods Fisher

This book is set in the 1900's in the backwoods of Kentucky and is a Christian Historical read.  It is based on the life of Cora Stewart, who taught and was an advocate for illiteracy.  She helped the folks to learn and write so that they would educate themselves and get a better life for themselves.  When her cousin Lucy shows up to help, little did Lucy know what she was getting herself into.  She soon becomes friends with the people and also finds more than she ever thought she would about her 2 year old sister's disappearance.  Can she live in this type of a world?  Will she find out what happened to her sister?  

This is a great book from the beginning to the end.  It covers why reading and writing are so important to everyone, and everyone should have the opportunity to learn.  The book also gives a little bit of a mystery as a side story.  This book will not let you down, it is a great read.

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About the Book

 Book: The Moonlight School 
 Author: Suzanne Woods Fisher 
 Genre: Historical Fiction 
 Release Date: February 2, 2021  

 Haunted by her sister’s mysterious disappearance, Lucy Wilson arrives in Rowan County, Kentucky, in the spring of 1911 to work for Cora Wilson Stewart, superintendent of education. When Cora sends Lucy into the hills to act as scribe for the mountain people, she is repelled by the primitive conditions and intellectual poverty she encounters. Few adults can read and write. Born in those hills, Cora knows the plague of illiteracy. So does Brother Wyatt, a singing schoolmaster who travels through the hills. Involving Lucy and Wyatt, Cora hatches a plan to open the schoolhouses to adults on moonlit nights. The best way to combat poverty, she believes, is to eliminate illiteracy. But will the people come? As Lucy emerges from a life in the shadows, she finds purpose; or maybe purpose finds her. With purpose comes answers to her questions, and something else she hadn’t expected: love.
  
About the Author
Carol award winner Suzanne Woods Fisher writes stories that take you to places you’ve never visited—one with characters that seem like old friends. But most of all, her books give you something to think about long after you’ve finished reading it. With over one million copies of her books sold worldwide, Suzanne is the best-selling author of more than thirty books, ranging from non-fiction books, to children’s books, to novels. She lives with her very big family in northern California.    

More from Suzanne

I’m Suzanne Woods Fisher, the author of The Moonlight School. This historical fiction will release on February 2, 2021, and is based on a true story featuring Cora Wilson Stewart, a Kentucky educator way ahead of her times. In 1911, Cora had a crazy idea—to open rural one-room schoolhouses in her county on moonlit nights to teach illiterate adults how to read and write. So what happened next? Well, it’s so astonishing that you wouldn’t believe me if I told you. Instead, I hope you’ll read the book and find out for yourself. In the meantime, this infographic provides a fascinating look at illiteracy THEN…and NOW. Makes you want to thank your teachers, doesn’t it?  

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Suzanne is giving away the grand prize of a $25 Amazon gift card!!

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