Hattie Mae Begins Again

Hattie Mae is given the rare opportunity to travel to Philadelphia to attend Miss Abigail’s School for Exceptional Young Ladies at the behest of her cousin. A farm girl from Seed County, North Carolina Hattie Mae knows how to milk a cow, not what fork to use at dinner. Sticking out like a sore thumb......more

I never read Once in a Blue Moon, so I was a little worried I would be lost reading its companion. I did feel like this book held up really well as a standalone, so if that's your concern don't let it keep you from reading this book. This is a very compelling historical fiction novel set in 1938 Phi......more

I have such a deep love for middle grade historical fiction. In verse novels are usually hit or miss for me, but this is really immersive and well-written. I loved Hattie's friendship with Bert and Alabaster. Lisa reminded me a bit of Harriet from the Addy Walker books, though Lisa is definitely mea......more

I really enjoyed this middle grade novel in verse, enough that I ended up staying up late to read it. What I liked is that while it is firmly rooted in a historical time and place (Philadelphia during the great migration), it didn't feel didactic to me. The focus stayed firmly on Hattie Mae and what......more

I like reading children's books written in verse. I also like it when the author adds their own notes in the back. It's meaningful to see how they connected to the topic and the research that went into writing it. I enjoyed my time reading about Hattie Mae. I would recommend this book to school libr......more