Hattie Big Sky
by:
Kirby Larson (author)
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....
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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.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780385733137 (0385733135)
Publish date: September 26th 2006
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 289
Edition language: English
Series: Hattie (#1)
This book tells the story of a girl from Iowa in 1918, during World War I. Hattie had been moved around from one distant relative to the next. Then she gets a letter from a woman in Montana saying that her deceased uncle has left her a large piece of land. She moves out there to get away from her ir...
I loved this book and I loved Hattie. Her spunk and determination shown thru on every page. I really enjoyed the letters between her and Charlie and how Charlie's changed over the time spent in war-a very believable account of how a young boy went from being idealistic to realistic as his friends ...
I loved this book and I loved Hattie. Her spunk and determination shown thru on every page. I really enjoyed the letters between her and Charlie and how Charlie's changed over the time spent in war-a very believable account of how a young boy went from being idealistic to realistic as his friends ...
by Kirby LarsonHattie Inez Brooks, having been orphaned at an early age, has spent most of her life being shuffled from one relative to another. Now, at sixteen, she is about to be pulled out of school when an unexpected letter arrives. Her Uncle Chester has died and left her his homestead in east...
Great portrait of homesteading during World War II. I'm just always wishing for a happy ending.