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The Moonlight School

2021 | Fiction & Poetry

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.

Inspired by the true events of the Moonlight Schools, this standalone novel from bestselling author Suzanne Woods Fisher brings to life the story that shocked the nation into taking adult literacy seriously. You'll finish the last page of this enthralling story with deep gratitude for the gift of reading.



Published by Fleming H. Revell Company

Edition Paperback
ISBN 9780800735012
Language English

Historical Fiction Christian Fiction Fiction Adult Fiction Romance

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Lindsay (1760 KP) rated

Mar 11, 2021  
The Moonlight School
The Moonlight School
Suzanne Woods Fisher | 2021 | Fiction & Poetry
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9.5 (2 Ratings)
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Are you looking for a book that is based on illiteracy? This book called "The Moonlight School" is about that, and a little mystery is popped in as well. It seems like this is mostly about the mountain people that are in Rowen County.

This book is a few main characters, Cora Wilson, Lucy Wilson, Angie Copper, and Finley James. One other one that name is Brother Watt. The author pops a little romance in this book as well. However, most of this book is about learning to read and write.

Will they be able to get the folks' help in the hills to learn to read and write? Will the Moonlight School campaign be stopped in its tracks? Will Lucy find her sister, or will she accept god answer? There seems like there some romance going on, and will Lucy choose Andrew or Watt?

My favorite is learning about how the night schools started. I love the fact that we know about illiteracy and how it the solution came about. This book seems to occur based on actual historical events. That seems like a good idea.

If you are a book fan, well, this is a book you may want to read, It about books and teaching an adult to read. There some mystery in the plot, The author wrote a perfect story plot.
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TravelersWife4Life (31 KP) rated

Feb 24, 2021  
The Moonlight School
The Moonlight School
Suzanne Woods Fisher | 2021 | Fiction & Poetry
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9.5 (2 Ratings)
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The Moonlight School was totally insightful and helped me learn about something I had not really thought of before. It was filled with a lot of good history, accurate details, and descriptive scenes (and I do mean vividly descriptive! I could totally see the scenes as the author described them). I loved how Suzanne Woods Fisher conveyed her characters, I thought that the characters had good arcs and that you could see them step out of their comfort zones all through the book. Their interactions with each other were engaging and realistic as well. I loved learning more about the moonlight schoolhouses and I thought that Suzanne Woods Fisher did a good job explaining the different nuances of it. I give this book 5 stars and I am so looking forward to more books from Suzanne Woods Fisher!

*I volunteered to read this book in return for my honest feedback. The thoughts and opinions expressed within are my own