Struggle from "summary" of The Moonlight School by Suzanne Woods Fisher
The people of Troublesome Creek had lived with struggle for as long as anyone could remember. It was a way of life in those rugged hills of eastern Kentucky. Every day brought new challenges - finding enough food to eat, keeping a roof over their heads, staying healthy in a place where doctors were scarce and medicines even scarcer. And yet, despite all the obstacles they faced, the people of Troublesome Creek were a resilient bunch. They didn't give up easily, no matter how hard things got. For Lucy Wilson, the struggle was personal. As a young, educated woman from the city, she had come to Troublesome Creek to teach the adults how to read and write. But she quickly realized that her students were fighting battles she could never fully understand. Illiteracy was just the tip of the iceberg. Poverty, hunger, illness - these were the real enemies her students faced every day. Lucy knew that if she wanted to help them, she would have to do more than just teach them their ABCs. As Lucy got to know the people of Troublesome Creek, she saw the depth o...
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