Hattie Big Sky
Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson is a reprint edition published by Random House Children’s Books on December 26, 2007. This young adult novel follows sixteen-year-old Hattie Brooks as she embarks on a journey to find her place in the world after years of being passed between relatives. Moving from Iowa to Vida, Montana, Hattie takes on the challenge of proving her late uncle’s homestead claim, facing the harsh realities of frontier life while seeking a sense of belonging and family.
Readers will discover Hattie’s resilience as she navigates difficult weather, personal challenges, and the complexities of her new community. The narrative explores themes of independence and the search for home against the backdrop of early 20th-century America. Hattie’s interactions with her neighbors, particularly the Mueller family, highlight the importance of connection and support during trying times. This edition, with 336 pages, presents a heartfelt story inspired by Larson’s own family history, capturing the essence of homesteading life and the spirit of perseverance.
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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.
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