Her backbreaking quest for a home is lightened by her neighbors, the Muellers. 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. With a stubborn stick-to-itiveness, Hattie faces frost, drought and blizzards. Tired of being Hattie Here-and-There, she courageously leaves Iowa to prove up on her late uncle's homestead claim near Vida, Montana. GeorgeĪlone in the world, teen-aged Hattie is driven to prove up on her uncle's homesteading claim.įor years, sixteen-year-old Hattie's been shuttled between relatives. Recommended by: Rosemarie Kirstenmacher, Maryland USAīook Pairing: Pair this books with World War I (Letters From the Homefront) by Linda S. Read Alikes: Boston Jane books Bread and Roses Our Only May Amelia Lyddie Sarah BIshop Hattie Big Sky is a one year adventure story that rips along without being over sentimentalized.and what does happen to that land claim at the end of the year? The reading level probably is for 6th grade and up, but would appeal to younger readers also, particularly those who love to read historical fiction. There are settlers in the area of German descent whom Hattie befriends and defends when anti German feelings surround them.Hattie Big Sky was a 2007 Newbery Honor Book. She writes to him about her life in Montana and she also writes articles for the town newspaper.

Her friend, Charlie, is in Europe fighting in WW1.

She makes friends and shares their successes and tragedies and they help her with hers.Hattie not only is a fighter to work the land, she is also a talented writer. Her heart, courage and kindness are greatly tested too. She goes through blizzards and droughts and other physical hardships. She starts this endeavor in the bitter cold months and we stay the year with Hattie and are with her all the way to however it ends. The adventure really begins.Hattie has one year to settle the homestead on her own or else she will lose it. She arrives at her new home (shack) and spends her first night. This is what Hattie has always wanted.a home of her very own, instead of shuffling between relatives.Well, Hattie takes off to the wilds of 1918 Montana on her own to claim the land she has been given. Another uncle (with a less than stellar past) has left her his homestead in Montana in his will. She’s an orphan living, quite joylessly, in the mid west with an aunt and uncle. This is a really great book with a brave 16 year old main character named Hattie.

Hattie big sky by kirby larson