Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson

Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson is one of those books that I had no clue what it was about, only that it was a 2007 Newbery Honor Book. I simply put it on hold at the library, picked it up, and then went home and read it. I’m glad I did..
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The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron

The 2007 Newbery Medal Winner is The Higher Power of Lucky written by Susan Patron and illustrated by Matt Phelan. After her mother dies and abandoned by a father she never knew, ten year old Lucky lives with her French guardian in the desert community of Hard Pan, population 43. The book explores [...]