WEST VIRGINIA BOOK LIST

John Denver's Take Me Home, Country Roads

Set in the State - This brilliant picture book adaptation of John Denver's first hit song is all about roots, family, and country.

Let Me Fix You a Plate

Set in the State - This tale of a family road trip highlights the author's joy in both her American and Colombian heritage, and captures all the warmth and love of her family's two distinct cultures.

Appalachia: The Voices of Sleeping Birds

Set in the State - Lyrical prose and warm watercolor illustrations bring a "certain part of the country called Appalachia" alive for young readers.

Christmas in the Country

Set in the State - Cynthia Rylant returns to her Appalachian roots in this story of a young girl who lives with her grandparents in the country.

M is for Mountain State

State History - Mentions evolution - With its multitude of mountains and the highest elevation east of the Rockies, it's no wonder West Virginia's nickname is the "Mountain State."

Counting On Katherine

State Figure - As a child, Katherine Johnson loved to count. She counted the steps on the road, the number of dishes and spoons she washed in the kitchen sink, everything!

The Relatives Came

Local Author - In a rainbow-colored station wagon that smelled like a real car, the relatives came. When they arrived, they hugged and hugged from the kitchen to the front room.

The Green Ember

Local Author - Chapter Book for Ages 10+ - Contains violence - Heather and Picket are extraordinary rabbits with ordinary lives until calamitous events overtake them, spilling them into a cauldron of misadventures.

The Old Woman Who Named Things

Local Author - How does an old woman who has outlived all her friends keep from being lonely? By naming the things in her life she knows she will never outlive.

Passing the Music Down

Set in the State - A young boy travels to the hills of Appalachia to meet the old-time fiddle player whose music he has admired, and so sparks a friendship that will forge a bond between generations. The

When I Was Young In The Mountains

Set in the State - An evocative remembrance of the simple pleasures in country living.