| Alone in the world, teen-aged Hattie is driven to prove up onher uncle's homesteading claim.
For years, sixteen-year-old Hattie's been shuttled betweenrelatives. Tired of being Hattie Here-and-There, she courageouslyleaves Iowa to prove up on her late uncle's homestead claim nearVida, Montana. With a stubborn stick-to-itiveness, Hattie facesfrost, drought and blizzards. Despite many hardships, Hattie forgesahead, sharing her adventures with her friends--especially Charlie,fighting in France--through letters and articles for her hometownpaper.
Her backbreaking quest for a home is lightened by her neighbors,the Muellers. But she feels threatened by pressure to be a "Loyal"American, forbidding friendships with folks of German descent.Despite everything, Hattie's determined to stay until a tragedycauses her to discover the true meaning of home.
Alone in the world, teen-aged Hattie is driven to prove up onher uncle's homesteading claim.
For years, sixteen-year-old Hattie's been shuttled betweenrelatives. Tired of being Hattie Here-and-There, she courageouslyleaves Iowa to prove up on her late uncle's homestead claim nearVida, Montana. With a stubborn stick-to-itiveness, Hattie facesfrost, drought and blizzards. Despite many hardships, Hattie forgesahead, sharing her adventures with her friends--especially Charlie,fighting in France--through letters and articles for her hometownpaper.
Her backbreaking quest for a home is lightened by her neighbors,the Muellers. But she feels threatened by pressure to be a "Loyal"American, forbidding friendships with folks of German descent.Despite everything, Hattie's determined to stay until a tragedycauses her to discover the true meaning of home.
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