Hattie Big Sky
By Kirby Larson
(Yearling, Paperback, 9780385735957, 304pp.)
Publication Date: December 23, 2008
Other Editions of This Title: Paperback, Hardcover, Library Binding, Paperback, Hardcover, Compact Disc, Hardcover, Hardcover
Categories: Historical - United States - General
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Alone in the world, teen-aged Hattie is driven to prove up on her uncle's homesteading claim.
For years, sixteen-year-old Hattie's been shuttled between relatives. Tired of being Hattie Here-and-There, she courageously leaves Iowa to prove up on her late uncle's homestead claim near Vida, Montana. With a stubborn stick-to-itiveness, Hattie faces frost, drought and blizzards. Despite many hardships, Hattie forges ahead, sharing her adventures with her friends--especially Charlie, fighting in France--through letters and articles for her hometown paper.
Her backbreaking quest for a home is lightened by her neighbors, the Muellers. But she feels threatened by pressure to be a "Loyal" American, forbidding friendships with folks of German descent. Despite everything, Hattie's determined to stay until a tragedy causes her to discover the true meaning of home.
After Kirby Larson heard a snippet of a story about her great-grandmother homesteading in eastern Montana, she spent three years working on this story. The author lives in Kenmore, WA.
★ “Larson creates a masterful picture of the homesteading experience and the people who persevered.”–School Library Journal, Starred
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