Cora wants to bring electricity to Shadow Mountain, a small mountain town of Eastern Ky. Many obstacles stand in her way. I felt the portrayal of Eastern Ky was well done and I liked the characters. The book however did not keep my attention. The pace was uneven and parts were much too long. If I struggled to sustain attention, I wonder how a middle schooler will do. In the authors note it was mentioned that Cora was initially meant to be a character in a children’s picture book. There is more story than a picture book would allow but I think it would have been much better had it been tightened up.