sarah plain and tall by patricia maclachlan

Everyone is excited about the arrival of a new family member except for Jacob, who holds a bitter grudge. But that is before Cassie discovers a mysterious old man in the barn and everything changes. But Sarah, Jacob, Anna, Caleb, and their new little sister, Cassie, have already formed a family, and Caleb fears there will be nothing left to write about. But will they ever be a family again on the prairie?Ĭaleb's Story: 'It′s your job now,' Anna says as she hands Caleb her journals, asking him to continue writing the family story. But the children go back to the home Sarah knew first, Maine, where there is family and an ocean. So when a drought threatens to devastate their way of life, Jacob must save the farm. Skylark: Jacob is a man of the land but for Sarah, the prairie isn't yet her home.

Will Sarah be nice? Will she sing? Will she stay? Before Sarah arrives, Anna and her younger brother Caleb wait and wonder. Sarah, Plain and Tall: This Newbery Medal-winning book 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 collection includes all five books in the series. Patricia MacLachlan's stories about Sarah, Papa, Anna, and the rest of the Witting family gently explore timeless themes of abandonment, loss, and love. This children's literature classic series 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.

Sarah plain and tall by patricia maclachlan