Miss Willie

by Janice Holt Giles

Book Overview

Miss Willie , first published in 1951, is part of Giles's Piney Ridge Trilogy. It tells the story of an earnest teacher who moves to the hills of Kentucky to teach in a one-room schoolhouse.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B000P19HNU
• Release Date: January 1951
• Publisher: People's Book Club
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Miss Willie

Enjoyed this story. It is a good portrait of the people who lived in that area during that time. I grew up in the era and setting of this story, so know from experience the poverty of these people. Also can relate to the close knit community while being extremely proud and private at the same time. I love reading the dialect since its just the way my grandparents spoke. I got the book very quickly and in the same condition as stated by the vendor.

Miss Willie

Great reading. I loved all of the books by Janice Holt Giles, espicially the Applichain Mountains.

Best book by Ms. Giles

"Miss Willie" is my favorite of all the JH Giles books. The characters are real and alive, and life is portrayed in her writing in a very realistic way. Her style of words and descriptive phrases are beautiful, but what keeps me coming back for more is her realism. I could only give this book five stars as a rating. It deserves more. It is superior.

One of my favorite books of the year!

I grew up in the city, I was very moved by the explanation and discription of the Appalachian mountains, life styles, and cultures. This was a very moving story about excepting and loving other persons and their differences.

One of the most engrossing books I have ever read!

"Miss Willie" is a delightful story about a school teacher who moves from a big city to a very small community in the hills of Kentucky. Easy to read, this book kept me spell bound until I finished it. A real treat for readers of all ages