Blog Post by Mrs. Schauer
I listened to the audio book for this one, and time definitely flew as I was swept away to another time and place, into the life of Hattie Brooks, a sixteen year old orphan who inherits 320 acres from her uncle and moves all by herself, from Arlington, Iowa to Vida, Montana. Upon arrival she learns that in order to “prove up” her claim she has to cultivate forty acres and set 480 rods of fence within a year. Hattie realizes it’s a huge undertaking, her tenacity takes over and she sets out to do whatever it takes. Set against the backdrop of war and unrest, Larsen weaves Hattie’s and the other Montana families’ story beautifully. I fell in love with the characters and hope that students will too.
I think this blog of student reviews and "teasers" is AWESOME. Perhaps I'll have something from MY students to share soon. Have your students made book trailers?
ReplyDeleteThank you! Please be sure to let us know when you get it set up and we'll link to it. So far, we haven't created book trailers, but we have learned the basic process. Hopefully in the next couple of months we'll have a few to share. :) If you're looking for LOTS of book trailers, arranged by interest level and available for free mp4 download, visit: http://booktrailersforall.com
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