Appalachian Children's Literature

Some regional favorites for youngsters

When Grandma Gatewood Took a Hike By Michelle Houts, Erica Magnus (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Michelle Houts, Erica Magnus (Illustrator)
$17.95
ISBN: 9780821422359
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Ohio University Press - September 15th, 2016

The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story By Gloria Houston, Barbara Cooney (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Gloria Houston, Barbara Cooney (Illustrator)
$8.99
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ISBN: 9780140558777
Published: Puffin Books - October 1st, 1996

The Great Smoky Mountains Salamander Ball By Lisa Hortsman, Steve Kemp (Editor), Lisa Hortsman (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Lisa Hortsman, Steve Kemp (Editor), Lisa Hortsman (Illustrator)
$8.95
ISBN: 9780937207215
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Great Smoky Mountains Association - March 30th, 1997

The Adventures of Molly Whuppie and Other Appalachian Folktales By Anne Shelby Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9780807831632
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: University of North Carolina Press - October 8th, 2007

Sequoyah: The Cherokee Man Who Gave His People Writing By James Rumford Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780618369478
Availability: No new copies on our shelves but maybe in used, now or arriving soon. Ask us.
Published: Clarion Books - November 1st, 2004

The Jack Tales By Richard Chase Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780618346929
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Clarion Books - August 25th, 2003

Over in the Meadow By Ezra Jack Keats Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780140565089
Availability: No new copies on our shelves but maybe in used, now or arriving soon. Ask us.
Published: Puffin Books - June 1st, 1999

Miss Dorothy and Her Bookmobile By Gloria Houston, Susan Condie Lamb (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Gloria Houston, Susan Condie Lamb (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780060291556
Availability: Backordered at our warehouse
Published: HarperCollins - January 25th, 2011

My Great-Aunt Arizona By Gloria Houston, Susan Condie Lamb (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Gloria Houston, Susan Condie Lamb (Illustrator)
$7.99
ISBN: 9780064433747
Availability: No new copies on our shelves but maybe in used, now or arriving soon. Ask us.
Published: HarperCollins - March 14th, 1997

When I Was Young in the Mountains By Cynthia Rylant, Diane Goode (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Cynthia Rylant, Diane Goode (Illustrator)
$8.99
ISBN: 9780140548754
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Puffin Books - January 1st, 1993

Appalachia: The Voices of Sleeping Birds By Cynthia Rylant, Barry Moser (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Cynthia Rylant, Barry Moser (Illustrator)
$7.99
ISBN: 9780152018931
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Clarion Books - October 15th, 1998

The Biggest Bear: A Caldecott Award Winner By Lynd Ward Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780395150245
Availability: No new copies on our shelves but maybe in used, now or arriving soon. Ask us.
Published: Clarion Books - March 15th, 1973

Born Wild in the Smokies By Ann Simpson (Photographer), Rob Simpson (Photographer) Cover Image
By Ann Simpson (Photographer), Rob Simpson (Photographer)
$14.95
ISBN: 9781560374152
Availability: We can probably get this title but the price is subject to change.
Published: Farcountry Press - February 1st, 2007

A is for Appalachia!: The Alphabet Book of Appalachian Heritage By Linda Hager Pack, Pat Banks (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Linda Hager Pack, Pat Banks (Illustrator)
$19.95
ISBN: 9780813125565
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: University Press of Kentucky - October 1st, 2009

Lillie's Smile By Sara Doolittle, Margo Locke (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Sara Doolittle, Margo Locke (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780982761168
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Catch the Spirit of Appalachia, Inc. - June 1st, 2011

Appalachian Babies! By Ann Simpson, Rob Simpson Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781560376132
Availability: Out of Print: used copies probably available. Ask us.
Published: Farcountry Press - April 1st, 2014

Appalachian Toys and Games from A to Z By Linda Hager Pack, Pat Banks (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Linda Hager Pack, Pat Banks (Illustrator)
$19.95
ISBN: 9780813141046
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: University Press of Kentucky - March 22nd, 2013

An Appalachian Mother Goose By James Still Cover Image
$28.93
ISBN: 9780813120928
Availability: No new copies on our shelves but maybe in used, now or arriving soon. Ask us.
Published: University Press of Kentucky - September 17th, 1998

The Coffin Quilt: The Feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys (Great Episodes) By Ann Rinaldi Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780152164508
Availability: No new copies on our shelves but maybe in used, now or arriving soon. Ask us.
Published: Clarion Books - April 1st, 2001

Writing Home: The Story of Author Thomas Wolfe By Laura Boffa Cover Image
$15.95
ISBN: 9781630761332
Availability: We can probably get this title but the price is subject to change.
Published: Taylor Trade Publishing - May 1st, 2016

Silver Packages: An Appalachian Christmas Story By Cynthia Rylant, Chris K. Soentpiet (Illustrator) Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780531300510
Availability: No new copies on our shelves but maybe in used, now or arriving soon. Ask us.
Published: Scholastic Inc. - September 1st, 1997

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