Rattlesnake Granny Books

by Stephanie S. Gardner

Rattlesnake Granny Books

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Nancy Pullum isn’t afraid to live on the mountainside by herself in 1800s Blue Ridge Virginia. She has been catching rattlers and selling snake oil medicine since she was a girl.

But change comes to everyone. How will Nancy and her Thornton Gap neighbors, John (a free Black man) and William Randolph Barbee (a famous sculptor) experience life during and after the American Civil War?

Inspired by true stories of the people of the Appalachian Mountains, these short historical fiction books will appeal to lovers of Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge Mountain history, fans of rural American folklore, and readers who enjoy feisty heroines.

Readers Have Enjoyed the Books’

Dialect

Historical Accuracy

Readability

Folklife

Positive Portrayals of Mountaineers

Where to Buy Rattlesnake Granny Books:

Historic Dayton Welcome Center

OASIS Fine Art & Crafts, Harrisonburg, Virginia

Bridgewater College Campus Store, Bridgewater, Virginia

Stone Soup Books, Waynesboro, Virginia

Cottage Gifts, Bridgewater, Virginia

Edinburg Mill, Edinburg, Virginia

James Blakey’s Read Local Authors Booth, Broadway, Virginia

Town of Wytheville Museums, Wytheville, Virginia

Rocky Cedars Enterprises, Dayton, Virginia

Mountain Museum, Criglerville, Virginia

Royal Oak Bookshop, Front Royal, Virginia (first book)

Fulks Run Grocery, Fulks Run, Virginia

Luray Caverns mountain history museum, Luray, Virginia (first book)

Cedar Lane Dry Goods & Quilts, New Holland, Pennsylvania

Copies donated to local libraries

Are you interested in carrying Rattlesnake Granny?

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