Dear Hank Williams
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Historical / United States / 20th Century
3.9
Kimberly Willis Holt
It's 1948 in Rippling Creek, Louisiana, and Tate P. Ellerbee's new teacher has just given her class an assignment—learning the art of letter-writing. Luckily, Tate has the perfect pen pal in mind: Hank Williams, a country music singer whose star has just begun to rise. Tate and her great-aunt and -uncle listen to him on the radio every Saturday night, and Tate just knows that she and Hank are kindred spirits.Told entirely through Tate's hopeful letters, this beautifully drawn novel from National Book Award–winning author Kimberly Willis Holt gradually unfolds a story of family love, overcoming tragedy, and an insightful girl learning to find her voice.This title has Common Core connections.
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Author
Kimberly Willis Holt
Pages
225
Publisher
Macmillan + ORM
Published Date
2015-04-14
ISBN
1627794433 9781627794435
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"I have mixed feeling on this one. I found Tate a tad frustrating (I don't care much for characters that seem to spend the bulk of their time insulting everyone around them & never learn a lesson against that). As for the story, I do think it was solid storytelling and I think it will have a readership in my library. I think it is accessible and a great choice for struggling readers who enjoy nonfiction.<br/><br/>But for me? Not my taste."
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