Books by Kirby Larson

Hattie Ever After

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Great Falls, Montana, 1919

When Hattie mails off her last check to Mr. Nefzger, her uncle’s debt is paid in full. Now she is free to go anywhere, away from Mrs. Brown’s boardinghouse and the less-than-glamorous life of a chambermaid. Hattie’s dear friend Perilee urges her to do the sensible thing and join her family in Seattle.

But Hattie is not prone to the sensible. What sensible girl would say yes to spending a year under Montana’s big sky trying to make a go of a long-lost uncle’s homestead claim? And what sensible girl would say no to Charlie, who is convinced he and Hattie are meant to grow old together?

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The Friendship Doll

A testament to all kinds of friendships.

Newbery Honor winner Kirby Larson’s tale of four girls and the Japanese Friendship Doll who changes their lives.

“I am Miss Kanagawa. In 1927, my 57 doll-sisters and I were sent from Japan to America as Ambassadors of Friendship. Our work wasn’t all peach blossoms and tea cakes. My story will take you from New York to Oregon, during the Great Depression. Though few in this tale are as fascinating as I, their stories won’t be an unpleasant diversion… .”

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The Fences Between Us

One fateful day in December 1941.

Piper Davis awaits news of her brother, a sailor on the battleship Arizona stationed in Pearl Harbor. Explosions rule the earth and sky, and Piper wonders what will become of her brother, and of her life in Seattle, as blackouts and rationing take hold. Soon, Piper is greeted by another grim situation—the incarceration of her Japanese neighbors.

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Nubs

Nubs, an Iraqi dog of war, never had a home or a person of his own.

But Nubs’s life changed when he met Marine Major Brian Dennis. The two formed a fast friendship that led Nubs on an incredible journey that crossed deserts, oceans, and even continents, and touched the hearts of people around the world.

Explore more about Nubs with a photo gallery, a map of Nub’s journey, and more.

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Two Bobbies

Bobbi and Bob Cat are the best of friends.

When their hometown of New Orleans was struck by Hurricane Katrina, many lost everything. But not Bobbi and Bob Cat—they still had each other. Only by staying together could they survive. This is the story of their remarkable friendship.

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Hattie Big Sky

A story about courage, loyalty, perseverance, and the meaning of home.

Alone in the world, sixteen-year-old Hattie courageously leaves Iowa to “prove up” on her late uncle’s homestead claim near Vida, Montana.

Her quest for a home is lightened by her neighbors, the Muellers. But she feels threatened by pressure to be a "Loyal" American, forbidding friendships with folks of German descent. Despite everything, Hattie’s determined to stay until a tragedy causes her to discover the true meaning of home.

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