Hattie Big Sky
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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.
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An orphan from the age of five, Hattie is tired of being passed from relative to relative, of being “Hattie Here-and-There” and belonging nowhere. When an estranged uncle leaves his Montana homestead to Hattie, she leaps at the chance for a home of her own even though she knows nothing of homesteading. With her cat, help from kindly neighbors, and lots of determination, Hattie sets out to conquer the land, the weather, and the harsh prairie lifestyle. Incidents both ridiculous and devastating illustrate the enormous odds that Hattie must overcome, but the Montana environment isn’t the only challenge Hattie is facing. World War I has begun and Hattie battles fear for her friend Charlie, who is overseas, and prejudice on the homefront. Many of the questions Hattie tries to answer, such as how to be a patriotic American, are questions we are still trying to answer today. Filled with humor, historical details, and thought-provoking moral dilemmas, Hattie Big Sky will appeal to fans of historical fiction, adventure, and coming-of-age stories.
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Add a CommentAn unforgettable story about a little-known part of American history and geography. The unspeakably harsh life on the Montana plains during the drought years of 1917 - 19 and the narrow-mindedness of supposedly patriotic Americans during WW I are topics we should all know about, but most of us don't. I have since read Deirdre McNamer's One Sweet Quarrel, about the same time period, and some of the story almost overlaps. But each author has her own story to tell.
Good book, Not as adventures as I like but for some reason I really liked this book.
This is an awesome book!!
This book was So good! It must be one of my favorite historical novels. Absolutely awesome!
Such a good book. It is one of my favorite historical ficition novels. This book made me laugh, smile and tear up. I highly recommend this book!