Hattie Big Sky Kirby Larson,
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Delacorte Press, c2006.
ISBN: 0385733135
LCC: PZ7
Edition: (trade)
Summary:
After inheriting her uncle's homesteading claim in Montana,
sixteen-year-old orphan Hattie Brooks travels from Iowa in 1917 to
make a home for herself and encounters some unexpected problems
related to the war being fought in Europe. 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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