false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172690974m/207798.jpg 207798 8 Alone in the world, teen-aged Hattie is driven to prove up on her uncle's homesteading claim.<br>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. 2987920 26 9 2006 Hattie Big Sky total:1587|5:492|4:687|3:324|2:68|1:16| 1587 6332 2165 537 5 4 false true Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Apr 10 06:21:47 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 10 06:24:11 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Oct 21 19:45:58 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 21 19:46:50 -0700 2007 This is a story about Hattie Brooks, who is a 16-year-old orphan living with an insufferable aunt who constantly reminds her that she is nothing but a burden. Just before her aunt all but enslaves her to a neighboring household as a servant, Hattie receives a letter from her deceased...more...]]> 5 2 false false Tue Dec 02 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Aug 23 13:52:09 -0700 2008 Tue Dec 02 23:01:52 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Feb 24 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 03 10:37:21 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 24 20:39:41 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 26 14:14:58 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 26 14:39:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Dec 27 10:47:09 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 10:58:14 -0800 2008
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Hattie Inez Brooks, having been orphaned at an early age, has spent most of her life being shuffled from one relative to another. Now, at sixteen, she is about to be pulled out of school when an unexpected letter arrives. Her Uncle Chester has died and left her his homes...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jul 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 21:14:15 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 11:48:43 -0700 2009
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Hattie is a strong willed, naive, hopeful, and good-natured character. As a girl, she was a great character. That said, I'm not sure this book is for boys.

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