Bibliograph

Hattie Big Sky, Kirby Larson

Type

Label

Hattie Big Sky, Kirby Larson

Language

eng

Form of composition

not applicable

Format of music

not applicable

Intended audience

012 & up

Literary text for sound recordings

fiction

Main title

Hattie Big Sky

Medium

sound recording

Music parts

not applicable

Oclc number

82138895

Responsibility statement

Kirby Larson

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

Target audience

juvenile

Transposition and arrangement

not applicable

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