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Dear Hank Williams
Dear Hank Williams | Kimberly Willis Holt
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It's 1948 in Rippling Creek, Louisiana, and Tate P. Ellerbee's new teacher has just given her class an assignmentlearning 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 Awardwinning author Kimberly Willis Holt gradually unfolds a story of family love, overcoming tragedy, and an insightful girl learning to find her voice.
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Eggs
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This book has a #mellow character and tone. Which makes the plot twist so wrenching...
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. Tate chooses Hank Williams, a country music singer whose star has just begun to rise.
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SarahBradley
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Bittersweet treat of a story. Holt‘s books appeal to any age. Set in late 1940‘s Louisiana with historical tidbits woven into a memorable cast of characters. This is #3 on my May bingo board. @Eggs @TheAromaofBooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I love your sweet mom ❤️❤️❤️ 4y
TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 4y
Eggs Must. Read. 😘😘 4y
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lauren_rese
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Depending on how close you get with your pen pal, so much more can be shared through trust.

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lauren_rese
Dear Hank Williams | Kimberly Willis Holt

I would love to read this book as a class and assign them each a pen pal to learn about what others lives can be like.

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lauren_rese
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This is a great book that shows the art of letter writing. This books shows how people from different places all over the work can connect. Through pen pals, children, like Tate and Hank, can learn about what is happening in a particular persons life. Genre: Historical Fiction; Published: 2015

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vnneff6000
Dear Hank Williams | Kimberly Willis Holt
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This book is about a teacher who gave her class an assignment of learning the art of letter writing. Tate a girl in the class tells her story about her own pal.

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mollsmichele
Dear Hank Williams | Kimberly Willis Holt

“Hoping life is treating you real good too,
Tate P”

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mollsmichele
Dear Hank Williams | Kimberly Willis Holt

This story is told entirely through Tate‘s hopeful letters. It is a story about friendship and two very different paths that happen to cross through letters.

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mollsmichele
Dear Hank Williams | Kimberly Willis Holt
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This story takes place in 1948 in Rippling Creek, Louisiana. It‘s a historical fiction novel about a young girl named Tate. She has a pen pal named Hank Williams, a country singer who is beginning to rise.

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misshawksbooklist
Dear Hank Williams | Kimberly Willis Holt
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I love how she signed this letter! Each signature on the letters are different with how her story progresses. I love this one!!

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misshawksbooklist
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I love that the set up of this book is in letter format. It makes this so fun to read through!

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misshawksbooklist
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Published in 2015, this historical fiction book shows the adventures of a famous pen pal and a young girl in the year 1948. An inspiring story of a young girl with a dream who wants to be supported by an idol of hers. It‘s authentic in the sense of time period, but the focus is more on this young girls journey and triumphs/failures!

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CRHall1977
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This book caught my eye while I was helping my son select books at our local library. Such a charming book that deals with some very difficult real-world problems. By the end of the book I was sad to be leaving this setting and family. ❤️📬📚