Hattie Big Sky
Written by Kirby Larson
- Category: Juvenile Fiction - Historical - United States
- Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
- On Sale: December 23, 2008
- Price: $6.99
- ISBN: 978-0-385-73595-7 (0-385-73595-2)
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Also available as an unabridged audio CD, unabridged audiobook download, eBook, hardcover, hardcover library binding and a trade paperback.
ABOUT THIS BOOK
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.
From the Hardcover edition.
