Her backbreaking quest for a home is lightened by her neighbors, the Muellers. 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. With a stubborn stick-to-itiveness, Hattie faces frost, drought and blizzards. Tired of being Hattie Here-and-There, she courageously leaves Iowa to prove up on her late uncle's homestead claim near Vida, Montana. For years, sixteen-year-old Hattie's been shuttled between relatives. Alone in the world, teen-aged Hattie is driven to prove up on her uncle's homesteading claim.
She owns a tiara and is not afraid to use it.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. When she’s not reading or writing Kirby enjoys beach combing, bird watching, and traveling.
Kirby lives in Kenmore, Washington with her husband, Neil, and Winston the Wonder Dog. In 2006, Kirby began a collaboration with her good friend Mary Nethery resulting in two award-winning nonfiction picture books: TWO BOBBIES: A TRUE STORY OF HURRICANE KATRINA, FRIENDSHIP AND SURVIVAL, and NUBS: THE TRUE STORY OF A MUTT, A MARINE AND A MIRACLE. She will have two new books out in 2016 - watch for them! Her passion for historical fiction is reflected in titles such as THE FENCES BETWEEN US, THE FRIENDSHIP DOLL, as well as the sequel to HATTIE BIG SKY, HATTIE EVER AFTER, and her two latest titles, DUKE-which was nominated for 5 state Young Reader Choice awards as well as being a finalist for the Washington State Book Award- and DASH-which has garnered two starred reviews, a NAPPA Gold Award and a Capitol Choices nomination.
She will have two new books out in 2016 - watch for them! In 2006, Kirby began a collaboration with her good friend Mary Nethery resulting in two award-winning nonfiction picture books: TWO BOBBIES: A TR Kirby Larson went from history-phobe to history fanatic while writing the 2007 Newbery Honor Book, HATTIE BIG SKY.
Kirby Larson went from history-phobe to history fanatic while writing the 2007 Newbery Honor Book, HATTIE BIG SKY.
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