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Kirby Larson

Author of Hattie Big Sky

34+ Works 5,797 Members 302 Reviews

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Works by Kirby Larson

Hattie Big Sky (2006) 1,622 copies
Dash (2014) 411 copies
Duke (2013) 399 copies
Second-Grade Pig Pals (1996) 370 copies
Hattie Ever After (2013) 289 copies
The Friendship Doll (2011) 249 copies
Liberty (2016) 185 copies
Bitty Baby and Me (2013) 122 copies
Audacity Jones to the Rescue (2016) 122 copies
Growing Up with Aloha (2017) 119 copies
Code Word Courage (2018) 113 copies

Associated Works

The Creativity Project: An Awesometastic Story Collection (2018) — Contributor — 94 copies

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American Girl (32) animals (69) cats (35) chapter book (42) children's (51) Dear America (24) dogs (76) easy (24) family (39) farming (25) fiction (171) friendship (136) historical (54) historical fiction (442) history (41) homesteading (81) Hurricane Katrina (73) hurricanes (30) Japan (22) Japanese (22) juvenile (22) Montana (142) Newbery (31) Newbery Honor (87) non-fiction (73) orphan (27) orphans (59) picture book (53) pioneers (28) prejudice (28) realistic fiction (22) self-reliance (24) survival (65) to-read (136) war (22) WWI (117) WWII (130) YA (73) young adult (74) young adult fiction (27)

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Shermy is dismayed when Shake comes to stay next door for the summer (the book is divided into three sections - June, July, August - with three chapters in each section). Shermy is a quiet kid who enjoys reading library books; his room is tidy and he keeps a pouch of treasures around his neck. He dislikes wearing his glasses. Shake, on the other hand, shakes up everything around him; he's a whirlwind of energy, and likes making the rules. Shake often rubs Shermy the wrong way, but the two sometimes have fun together too. By the end of the summer, when Shake's mom and stepdad come to pick him up from his Grandma's house, they are sad to leave each other. The story concludes with a postcard from Shake to Shermy, alluding to a move - possibly nearby (and an opportunity for a sequel).

Shermy was pretty sure he'd forgotten how to read without getting interrupted by Shake. (69)

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JennyArch | Jul 20, 2023 |
Normally I don't care for animal stories, particularly those based on true events. They tend to be too sweet, too nostalgic, too moralistic. A colleague highly recommended the story so I felt the need to give it a try. Thankfully this tale of friendship between a cat and dog is just right in all three areas. These tail-less pets (hence the "bob" names) keep each other company, and perhaps help each other survive during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Gouache illustrations are realistic.… (more)
 
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MrsBond | 81 other reviews | Jun 27, 2023 |
I listened to the audio. It was excellent!
 
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deemaromer | 94 other reviews | Feb 23, 2023 |
Wonderful story of a really young orphan homesteader in E. Montana who is given a spread to "prove up" to keep the land. It is during WW1. Shows great love of friends.
 
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kslade | 94 other reviews | Dec 8, 2022 |

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Statistics

Works
34
Also by
1
Members
5,797
Popularity
#4,253
Rating
4.1
Reviews
302
ISBNs
185
Languages
3
Touchstones
117

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