Goose Creek Folks: A Story of the Kentucky Mountains

** "Goose Creek Folks: A Story of the Kentucky Mountains" by Isabel Graham Bush is a tale set amidst the rough landscape of Kentucky. The novel tells the story of Talitha and her brother, Martin Coyle, after a year away at school, returning to see how things have changed.. It explores big ideas like chasing dreams, the power of learning, and the close-knit world of a mountain community, which sets the stage to see the conflicts between old ways and new dreams. The start of the book shows Talitha and Martin going home to Goose Creek, wondering if their family and friends will have changed while they were away. They meet people from their earlier life, such as Dan Gooch, their neighbor, who is very surprised by how much they have grown. The story captures their feelings about coming home, and shows how Talitha wants a better future and to share what she has learned with the children. The story is a setup to see how personal growth and very old mountain traditions interact with each other. **