Hattie Ever After
Random House Children's Books · Paperback · January 7, 2014
After leaving Uncle Chester's homestead claim, orphan Hattie Brooks throws a lasso around a new dream, even bigger than the Montana sky.
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- Who it’s for
- A young reporter's ambitions meet the costs of choosing her own course.
- Genres
- 19th-Century US YA, YA Orphan & Foster Stories, Coming of Age
- Published
- Random House Children's Books, January 7, 2014
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After leaving Uncle Chester's homestead claim, orphan Hattie Brooks throws a lasso around a new dream, even bigger than the Montana sky. She wants to be a reporter, knowing full well that a few pieces published in the Arlington News will not suffice. Real reporters must go to Grand Places, and do Grand Things, like Hattie's hero Nellie Bly. Another girl might be stymied by this, but Hattie has faced down a hungry wolf and stood up to a mob of angry men.
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Nothing can squash her desire to write for a big city newspaper. A letter and love token from Uncle Chester's old flame in San Francisco fuels that desire and Hattie jumps at the opportunity to get there by working as a seamstress for a traveling acting troupe. This could be her chance to solve the mystery of her "scoundrel" uncle and, in the process, help her learn more about herself. But Hattie must first tell Charlie that she will not join him in Seattle. Even though her heart approves of Charlie's plan for their marriage, her mind fears that saying yes to him would be saying no to herself. Hattie holds her own in the big city, literally pitching her way to a byline, and a career that could be even bigger than Nellie Bly's. But can making headlines compensate for the pain of betrayal and lost love? Hattie must dig deep to find her own true place in the world. Kirby Larson once again creates a lovingly written novel about the remarkable and resilient young orphan, Hattie Inez Brooks.
Ambition Takes the Lead
A young reporter's ambitions meet the costs of choosing her own course.
Come here for
- A determined heroine chasing a newspaper byline
- Coming-of-age choices between ambition and affection
Expect
- Historical adventure with a lively, self-directed streak
- Career hopes complicated by heartbreak and family mystery
Where it sits
| 19th-Century US YA | 62% |
|---|---|
| YA Orphan & Foster Stories | 50% |
| Coming of Age | 48% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Orphan & Foster Stories
- YA Stories About Girls & Women
- 20th-Century US YA
- Authors
- Kirby Larson
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- January 7, 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- YA Orphan & Foster Stories