Christy takes place in 1912 and is about a 19 year old girl, Christy Huddleston. After hearing a speaker tell about the people living in the Smoky Mountains, Christy feels called to move there and teach school. She goes to live among the mountain people and discovers that she has a lot to learn from these poor and uneducated people. Christy's faith is challenged on several occasions, and the story does include a bit of romance when she is torn between two of the men she meets on this journey.
I thought the author did an amazing job of describing the setting. The characters who lived in the Smoky Mountains lived such a primitive lifestyle, and it was fascinating to read about some of their superstitions and methods of healing. Reading about some of these children just made my heart melt. If you like historical books, and would like to read a heartwarming story, I would try Christy.
Review: I would give this book a 4.5 out of 5.
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