Sarah, Plain and Tall
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Classics
3.7
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Patricia MacLachlan
"Did Mama sing every day?" Caleb asks his sister Anna. "Every-single-day," she answers. "Papa sang, too." Their mother died the day after Caleb was born. Their house on the prairie is quiet now, and Papa doesn't sing anymore. Then Papa puts an ad in the paper, asking for a wife, and he receives a letter from one Sarah Elisabeth Wheaton, of Maine. Papa, Anna, and Caleb write back. Caleb asks if she sings. Sarah decides to come for a month. She writes Papa: I will come by train. I will wear a yellow bonnet. I am plain and tall, and Tell them I sing. Anna and Caleb wait and wonder. Will Sarah be nice? Will she like them? Will she stay?
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Author
Patricia MacLachlan
Pages
96
Publisher
Harper Collins
Published Date
1987-09-04
ISBN
0064402053 9780064402057
Ratings
Google: 4
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"Short and sweet, and very respectful of children's intelligence to understand what's happening. That said, it went a bit over my five year old's head, so while nothing is inappropriate I would recommend for more like the 8-9 age range."
T P
Teresa Prokopanko
"I remember one of my teachers reading this to the class one time "
Desi Theye
"Reread. Loved this book as a kid. Will read to my class"
Isa
"This was my FAVORITE book as a kid! And I can see why. It's a heart-warming story about family. It's very sweet, but also very catered to a younger audience, so the story is quite basic."
Joanna Highfill
"Classic literature remains and endures through time. Sarah, Plain and Tall is one of those classics that will endure. Written in a simple style that imitates the simple life people lived while farming the frontier of America, this book is a poignant reminder of the hardships endured by families in that era. It touches on lives affected by death, by loss, by separation. It shows a young boy worried about new separation. And it shows how a grown woman deals with separation in her own way. Beautifully written."
Jennifer D
"Your welcome. It's amazing book 📖"
Revital Kadoch