Category Archives: Madden, Kerry

Kerry Madden. Jessie’s Mountain. New York: Viking, 2008.

This is the third and final installment of the Maggie Valley trilogy, and many of the Weems family members are facing difficult decisions. Livy Two is still hoping to break into the Nashville music scene. She’s encouraged to reach for … Continue reading

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Kerry Madden. Louisana’s Song. New York: Viking, 2007.

In this sequel to Gentle’s Holler, Livy Two’s sister Louise is having a hard time going to school – she’s shy and would rather stay home and work on her art. Daddy is finally back at home after the accident, … Continue reading

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Kerry Madden. Gentle’s Holler. New York: Viking, 2005.

When she’s not babysitting her younger siblings and helping out with household chores, twelve-year-old Livy Two Weems has a wild imagination and wanderlust about seeing the world outside of her mountain valley, largely inspired by the books she borrows from … Continue reading

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Kerry Madden. The Maggie Valley Trilogy.

Gentle’s Holler.  New York: Viking, 2005. Louisiana’s Song.  New York: Viking, 2007. Jessie’s Mountain.  New York: Viking, 2008. Set in the mountains of North Carolina during the early 1960s, the books in the Maggie Valley trilogy follow the Weems family … Continue reading

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