sarah plain and tall by patricia maclachlan

Written in a very simple style, this book is a fast read. What a sweet story about two children who hope and pray that Sarah will stay with them forever and become their new mother.

She is the author of many well-loved novels and picture books, including Sarah, Plain and Tall, winner of the Newbery Medal its sequels, Skylark and Caleb’s Story. Patricia MacLachlan was born on the prairie, and to this day carries a small bag of prairie dirt with her wherever she goes to remind her of what she knew first. Read the rest of the Sarah books by Patricia MacLachlan: Skylark, Caleb’s Story, More Perfect than the Moon, and Grandfather’s Dance. This anniversary edition includes author Patricia MacLachlan’s Newbery speech, a discussion guide, and a reading list. Sarah, Plain and Tall gently explores themes of abandonment, loss and love. 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. Will Sarah be nice? Will she sing? Will she stay? Before Sarah arrives, Anna and her younger brother Caleb wait and wonder. Set in the late nineteenth century and told from young Anna’s point of view, Sarah, Plain and Tall tells the story of how Sarah Elisabeth Wheaton comes from Maine to the prairie to answer Papa’s advertisement for a wife and mother. This beloved Newbery Medal–winning book is the first of five books in Patricia MacLachlan’s chapter book series about the Witting family.

Sarah plain and tall by patricia maclachlan