{"product_id":"hattie-big-sky-kirby-larson-paperback","title":"Hattie Big Sky -- Kirby Larson, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - NEWBERY HONOR AWARD WINNER \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA classic YA novel about a teenage girl searching for a sense of home and family that celebrates the true spirit of independence on the American frontier.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor 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 homestead claim. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Under the big sky, Hattie braves hard weather, hard times, a cantankerous cow, and her own hopeless hand at the cookstove. Her quest to make a home is championed by new neighbors Perilee Mueller, her German husband, and their children. For the first time in her life, Hattie feels part of a family, finding the strength to stand up against Traft Martin's schemes to buy her out and against increasing pressure to be a \"loyal\" American at a time when anything--or anyone--German is suspect. Despite daily trials, Hattie continues to work her uncle's claim until an unforeseen tragedy causes her to search her soul for the real meaning of home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis young pioneer's story is lovingly stitched together from Kirby Larson's own family history and the sights, sounds, and scents of homesteading life.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kirby Larson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yearling Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\/23\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.5\" H x 5.1\" L x 0.8\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780385735957\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47010146156698,"sku":"9780385735957","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/3015\/4138\/files\/9780385735957_39b67a57-01a5-46fd-9055-961a9252deac.jpg?v=1769538487","url":"https:\/\/unclejonsbookfactory.com\/products\/hattie-big-sky-kirby-larson-paperback","provider":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}