Title: Hattie Big Sky
Author: Kirby Larson
Illustrator: N/A
Genre: Chapter book, Historical fiction
Subgenre: orphans, American history
Theme: servants, orphans, determination, work
Primary and Secondary characters-Hattie, her aunt and neighbors
Awards, date of publication: 2006, Newberry honor
Publishing company: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Summary and how it can be used in the classroom: This is a book 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 uncle’s attorney that leaves her a homestead in Montana. Hoping to find a place of her own, Hattie leaves immediately for the untamed, wild Montana to farm the land. This book can be used when talking about family or feeling alone in the world.
Illustrator: N/A
Genre: Chapter book, Historical fiction
Subgenre: orphans, American history
Theme: servants, orphans, determination, work
Primary and Secondary characters-Hattie, her aunt and neighbors
Awards, date of publication: 2006, Newberry honor
Publishing company: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Summary and how it can be used in the classroom: This is a book 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 uncle’s attorney that leaves her a homestead in Montana. Hoping to find a place of her own, Hattie leaves immediately for the untamed, wild Montana to farm the land. This book can be used when talking about family or feeling alone in the world.
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