Genre: Historical fiction
Subject: A young girl homesteading in rural Montana
This book tells the story of Hattie, a girl who inherits a 320 acre claim in Montana from her estranged uncle. She takes it upon herself to "prove up" the claim and moves out to Montana to learn the ways of homesteading and farming. The book is well written and holds a lot of different emotions. The characters are all genuine and believable, and the story flows along at a leisurely pace. Descriptions from the cover of the book describe some of the research that went into making this an accurate depiction of the lifestyle at the time. While this book wouldn't necessarily be a good fit for most young children, I feel it would work well from middle school levels and up.
