Sarah, Plain and TallAuthor :
Hardback
Published : Wednesday 15 May 1985
Description
This beloved Newbery Medalwinning book is the first of five books in Patricia MacLachlan's chapter book series about the Witting family.
Set in the late nineteenth century and told from young Anna's point of view,Sarah, Plain and Talltells the story of how Sarah Elisabeth Wheaton comes from Maine to the prairie to answer Papa's advertisement for a wife and mother. Before Sarah arrives, Anna and her younger brother Caleb wait and wonder. Will Sarah be nice? Will she sing? Will she stay?
This children's literature classic is perfect for fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie books, historical fiction, and timeless stories using rich and beautiful language, and it's a strong choice for independent reading.Sarah, Plain and Tallgently explores themes of abandonment, loss, and love.
Read the rest of the Sarah books by Patricia MacLachlan:Skylark, Calebs Story, More Perfect than the Moon, andGrandfathers Dance.
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