Set during the trying times of the Great Depression in the Appalachian Mountains, Jojo Moyer’s historical fiction The Giver of Stars chronicles the efforts of the Work Progress Administration's Library Service initiative, and its effects on the town of Baileyville, Kentucky and the women who run it. Meek, English-born Alice learns to stand up for herself and claims her own identity, while confident yet hardened Margery learns to open up to those she cares about. The dual-protagonist narrative is told from a third-person omniscient perspective, and tackles themes of womanhood, community, and greed.
