It was a really good book my teacher let me read it and i am 13 and it didnt affect me any its not like your kids have never seen a cigarret before the book doesn't describe it to the t it just says thing like a man sitting there chewing tabacco it's not a bad book because its real not like all the other books where they try to sugar coat it your kids need a bit of reality so let them read the book and lay off
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Hattie Big Sky
(2006, Fiction - Historical Fiction, Written by Kirby Larson)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10. -
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Common Sense says
Teen girl homesteads alone in Newbery Honor book.
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for Ages 10 and Up
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About Hattie Big Sky
Parents need to know that this Newbery Honor novel takes place during World War I, and Americans of German descent are discriminated against, sometimes violently, though nothing worse than a barn-burning and a kick takes place here. Also, there is a scene of childbirth. The unabridged audio version is read by Kirsten Potter.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the hatred and bigotry expressed by some of the characters in this book. Why do they act this way? Are the characters' fears reasonable given that the country is at war? Are there any parallels to today?
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- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
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A trip to reality
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
A trip to reality
It was a really good book my teacher let me read it and i am 13 and it didnt affect me any its not like your kids have never seen a cigarret before the book doesn't describe it to the t it just says thing like a man sitting there chewing tabacco it's not a bad book because its real not like all the other books where they try to sugar coat it your kids need a bit of reality so let them read the book and lay off
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
bad for everyone!
hate it!
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I had to read it!
I had to read this book for school so I was forced to read it! I am very disapointed that I had to read it. I don't think that anyone should read this book!
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