Hattie Big Sky - Hardcover

Larson, Kirby

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385733135 ISBN 13: 9780385733137

Publisher: Delacorte Press, 2006

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Review:

★ " Larson creates a masterful picture of the homesteading experience and the people who persevered." - School Library Journal, Starred

★ "Larson creates a masterful picture of the homesteading experience and the people who persevered."-School Library Journal, Starred

Larson creates a masterful picture of the homesteading experience and the people who persevered. School Library Journal, Starred"

★ -Larson creates a masterful picture of the homesteading experience and the people who persevered.--School Library Journal, Starred

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Delacorte Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0385733135
• ISBN 13: 9780385733137
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 289