Hattie Big Sky

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Subjects:: Self-reliance--Juvenile fiction
Frontier and pioneer life--Juvenile fiction
Orphans--Juvenile fiction
World War, 1914-1918--United States--Juvenile fiction
Montana--History--20th century--Juvenile fiction

Bibliography:: Includes bibliographical references (page 289).
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.
Language:: English
Physical Type/Description:: 289 pages ; 22 cm
Awards:: A Junior Library Guild selection.
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Catalog ID (MMSID):: 990006617950302486
ISBN:: 0385733135 (trade)
0385903324 (reinforced)
9780385733137 (trade)
9780385903325 (reinforced)
OCLC Number:: 62493393
Other Identifiers:: International Article Number: 9780385733137
International Article Number: 9780385903325
Barcode:: 010001223502