Publication
Delacorte Books for Young Readers (2006), Edition: First Edition first Printing, 304 pages
Description
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.
Subjects
Awards
Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Award (Nominee — 2009)
Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee — Middle Grade — 2009)
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (Nominee — 2009)
Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee — Grades 6-8 — 2008)
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — Young Adult — 2009)
William Allen White Children's Book Award (Nominee — Grades 6-8 — 2008-2009)
Newbery Medal (Honor Book — 2007)
Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (Nominee)
Gateway Readers Award (Nominee — 2009)
California Young Reader Medal (Nominee — 2009)
West Virginia Children's Choice Book Award (Nominee — 2008-2009)
Virginia Readers' Choice (Nominee — Middle School — 2009)
Volunteer State Book Award (Nominee — 2009)
Montana Book Award (Winner — 2006)
Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection — 2007)
Great Reads from Great Places (Montana — 2008)
Notable Children's Book (2007)
OYAN Book Rave (2008)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2006-09-26
Pages
304
Physical description
304 p.; 8.5 inches
ISBN
0385733135 / 9780385733137
DDC/MDS
| 813.6 |