First published 2019
Cussy Carter is the last of the blue-skinned people of Troublesome Creek. As a pack-horse librarian, she risks her life to deliver books to remote Kentucky families. But Cussy faces a new threat: the county wants to forcibly sterilize her. With her freedom and identity on the line, Cussy must fight to prove her worth and protect the people she serves.
Genres: literary-fiction, historical-fiction, social-issues, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fight-for-freedom, identity-crisis, underdog
Setting: Troublesome Creek, Kentucky
Period: 1930s
320 pages · Paperback · HarperCollins Publishers