Historical FictionYoung Adult
Orphaned teen Hattie claims her uncle's Montana homestead in 1917, facing harsh weather, isolation, and wartime prejudice while forging friendships and independence.
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Orphaned teen Hattie claims her uncle's Montana homestead in 1917, facing harsh weather, isolation, and wartime prejudice while forging friendships and independence.
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Alone in the world, teen-aged Hattie is driven to prove up on her uncle's homesteading claim. For years, sixteen-year-old Hattie's been shuttled between relatives. Tired of being Hattie Here-and-There, she courageously leaves Iowa to prove up on her late uncle's homestead claim near Vida, Montana. With a stubborn stick-to-itiveness, Hattie faces frost, drought and blizzards. Despite many hardships, Hattie forges ahead, sharing her adventures with her friends--especially Charlie, fighting in Fran...
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Sexual content
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Mild attraction; a boy’s touch feels like an electric charge
Violence & gore
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Barn burning, mob attack, and rock-throwing against German neighbors
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Religious content
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Brief prayers and expressions of faith amid hardship
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No occult content present
Political content
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WWI loyalty pressures and anti-German prejudice are central themes
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Child dies in flu epidemic; German neighbors face persecution
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