She Sang for the Mountains: The Story of Singer, Songwriter Activist Jean Ritchie and country music: three threads

and country music: three threads beautifully woven into one in Marianne Worthington's poetry collection The Girl Singer

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Sporty Creek is a series of short stories set in the Kentucky hills

She Sang for the Mountains: The Story of Singer, Songwriter Activist Jean Ritchie and country music: three threadsThis lyrical picture book biography of songwriter and activist Jean Ritchie Singer traces her life from the Cumberland Mountains of Kentucky to New York City and beyond as her protest songs inspired a nation. The author and illustrator previously teamed up for the stunning biography Saving Granddaddy's Stories: Ray Hicks, the Voice of Appalachia.