What do you think life was like for the people of Troublesome? What are some of the highlights of living in such a remote place? What are some of the challenges the people on Cussy’s library route face?.How do you think Cussy feels when she is ostracized at the Independence Day celebration, despite her change of skin color? Can you relate to her feelings of isolation? Do you think these kinds of racial prejudices are still prevalent.If you were in Cussy’s shoes, would you sacrifice your health for a chance at “normalcy”? If there weren’t any side effects, do you think Cussy would have continued to take the medication? Would you? When Cussy receives the cure for her blueness from Doc, she realizes there’s a price to pay for her white skin, and the side effects soon become too much to handle.
What would you include? Do you think these materials were helpful to Cussy’s library patrons? Imagine you are making a community scrapbook like the ones Cussy distributes to the people of Troublesome.How has a librarian or booklover impacted your life? Have you ever connected with a book or author in a meaningful way? Explain.Looking at the novel, how did the program affect the people in this remote area? Do you think library programs are still a vital part of our society today? The Kentucky Pack Horse program was implemented in 1935 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) to create women’s work programs and to assist economic recovery and build literacy.From the publisher’s Book Club Guide (download for additional questions and commentary)…
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