Hattie Big Sky

Kirby Larson

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Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers
15 January 2008

General fiction (Children's&YA)

Series: Hattie Series

Taking its place alongside other great award-winning American historical novels this emotionally rich story celebrates pioneer women and their indomitable spirit. Filled with the fascinating detail of daily life on the homestead and the excitement and unpredictability of the frontier, Hattie's story transports readers to a time and place long ago but not forgotten.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER .NEWBERY HONOR AWARD WINNER

A classic YA novel about a teenage girl searching for a sense of home and family that celebrates the true spirit of independence on the American frontier.

For most of her life, sixteen-year-old Hattie Brooks has been shuttled from one distant relative to another. Tired of being Hattie Here-and-There, she summons the courage to leave Iowa and move all by herself to Vida, Montana, to prove up on her late uncle's homestead claim.

Under the big sky, Hattie braves hard weather, hard times, a cantankerous cow, and her own hopeless hand at the cookstove. Her quest to make a home is championed by new neighbors Perilee Mueller, her German husband, and their children. For the first time in her life, Hattie feels part of a family, finding the strength to stand up against Traft Martin's schemes to buy her out and against increasing pressure to be a ""loyal"" American at a time when anything-or anyone-German is suspect. Despite daily trials, Hattie continues to work her uncle's claim until an unforeseen tragedy causes her to search her soul for the real meaning of home.

This young pioneer's story is lovingly stitched together from Kirby Larson's own family history and the sights, sounds, and scents of homesteading life.

By: Kirby Larson
Imprint: Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 1
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 272g
ISBN: 9780440239413
ISBN 10: 0440239419
Series: Hattie Series
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 15 January 2008
Recommended Age: From 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for Hattie Big Sky

AN AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION BEST BOOK FOR YOUNG ADULTS A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK A BOOKLIST EDITORS' CHOICE NAMED TO 13 STATE AWARD LISTS ★“Larson creates a masterful picture of the homesteading experience and the people who persevered.”–School Library Journal, starred review ""A marvelous story about courage, loyalty, perseverance, and the meaning of home."" --Newbery Award-Winning Author Karen Cushman