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Hattie Big Sky
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 16,882 Ratings and 2,222 Reviews

Book Description
This Newbery Honor winning, New York Times bestseller celebrates the true spirit of independence on the American frontier.

For most of her life, sixteen-year-old Hattie Brooks has been shuttled from one distant relative to another. Tired of being Hattie Here-and-There, she summons the courage to leave Iowa and move all by herself to Vida, Montana, to prove up on her late uncle's home... More
Book Information
PublisherYearling Books
BindingPaperback (21 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages304
ISBN-100385735952
ISBN-13978-0385735957
Publication Date12/23/2008
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About Kirby Larson (Author) : I wrote my first book in fourth grade, a heart-warming tale of the Easter Bunny, all in rhyme. Thankfully, my writing has improved over the years and I've had great fun writing picture books, chapter ... more
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6/1/2010 Aileen stewart said: This book is not only a great read for YA, but is a great read for adults as well. Much like John Wayne's "Rooster Cogburn" character, Hattie has true grit.
tags: I recommend, I read

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12/11/2009 Katy Philby

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10/7/2009 Sharon Koontz said: 592288
tags: ya_fiction, waw_09_up, pioneer, montana, historical fiction, fiction

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6/30/2009 Nicole Downing said: Visit my blog for a review on this book http://snikysnake.blogspot.com/
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6/23/2009 julia b tagged as: I read

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6/2/2009 Mary Louise Sanchez said: Loved the setting and the time period.
tags: I recommend

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6/27/2008 Holly Cupala said: Loved this book!
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6/19/2008 Stephenie Hovland said: Awww, man! I loved it! I shed tears a few times and didn't want the story to end. Lovely book, written by a truly great author.
tags: I recommend, Inspired me, I read

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3/21/2008 Lois Szymansski said: FANTASTIC!
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10/16/2007 Diane Smith said: Good book! I listened to the audio, and it was done well.
tags: I recommend, I read

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9/8/2007 elizabeth o. dulemba tagged as: I Read

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8/22/2007 Barbara O'Connor tagged as: middle-grade

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8/22/2007 Sara Holmes said: It's rare that I finish a book and miss the main character. Oh I did it when I was a kid---Sara! Sara Crewe! You spell your name just like me!---but now I have to read so much like a writer that I get detached sometimes. Not here. Hattie is a friend of mine. Always will be. Lovely lovely book.
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8/5/2007 jama rattigan said: Beautifully executed in every way! I was hooked from the first paragraph.
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6/22/2007 Gina Marysol Ruiz said: http://ginasblogging.blogspot.com/2007/03/hattie-big-sky.html

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4/17/2007 Kirby Larson tagged as: I wrote

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4/5/2007 Little Willow tagged as: I Read

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