Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson Paperback Book

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Author: Kirby Larson

Format: Quality Paperback

Publisher: Yearling

Published: Dec 2008

Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Historical - United States

Retail Price: $8.99

Ages: 09 - 12

Pages: 304

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.


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