Sporty Creek

By James Still

Book Overview

" With illustrations by Paul Brett Johnson Sporty Creek is a series of short stories set in the Kentucky hills. Narrated by a young boy (a cousin of the narrator of Still's classic novel River of Earth), the book tells the story of his family during the Great Depression. With work in the coal mines sporadic, they move from place to place, trying to earn a living the best they can. The story is told with gentleness and humor.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813109655
• ISBN13: 9780813109657
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12

Customer Reviews

Good Book!

I love James Still's books. I lived back in the early 40's and 50's when making a living was hard. I am all time searching for neat books like this. GREAT BOOK!!