Leaves a lasting impression

This is one of those books that will leave a lasting impression. I absolutely loved the main character, Cussy Mary (a.k.a. Bluet), with her fierce determination to deliver books even though it came at a great risk to her own safety - in addition to the difficult trails there was the possibility that she could encounter people who wanted to do her harm because of the color of her skin. No matter how she was treated or what atrocities she had to endure, she continued to do what she could to bring books (and sometimes food) to her patrons - even thinking up ways that she could entice those who were less inclined to read with scrapbooks containing recipes or other information that she thought they would find helpful. This story was both heartbreaking and inspiring.