978-1-887905-67-1
1-88795-67-7
$9.95 paperback
27 pages
black and white photos, illustrations
Parkway Publishers
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Never
mind that Addie Clawson didn't own a car. She didn't even know how to
drive one when the U.S. Postal Service hired her to deliver the mail
through the mountains in Boone, North Carolina. That was on Friday. By
Monday, she had a plan. Never mind that in 1936 only men delivered the
mail, and women didn't do that sort of work. Never mind that the rough
roads, blizzards, and floods made the life of rural mail carriers
difficult. Against all odds, Miss Addie was determined to deliver the
mail. For 30 years, that's just what she did. Here is the story of one
pioneering woman's courage, dedication, and kindness.
about the author
Julia Taylor Ebel teaches at Guilford Technical Community College in
Greensboro, N.C. Addie Clawson: Appalachian Mail Carrier won the
Willie Parker Peace History Book award. She is also the author of Orville
Hicks: Mountain Stories, Mountain Roots. Her poems for children
have been published in Cricket and Pockets. She splits her
time between Jamestown and Boone, N.C. |
