Sarah, Plain and Tall: A Newbery Award Winner (Hardcover)
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Other Books in Series
This is book number 1 in the Sarah, Plain and Tall series.
- #2: Skylark (Sarah, Plain and Tall #2) (Hardcover): Short Discount Book - email or call for price
- #3: Caleb's Story (Sarah, Plain and Tall #3) (Paperback): $6.99
- #4: More Perfect than the Moon (Sarah, Plain and Tall #4) (Paperback): $7.99
- #5: Grandfather's Dance (Sarah, Plain and Tall #5) (Paperback): $6.99
Description
This beloved Newbery Medal–winning 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 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. 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 Tall gently explores themes of abandonment, loss, and love.
Read the rest of the Sarah books by Patricia MacLachlan: Skylark, Caleb’s Story, More Perfect than the Moon, and Grandfather’s Dance.
About the Author
Patricia MacLachlan (1938-2022) was the celebrated author of many timeless books for young readers, including Sarah, Plain and Tall, winner of the Newbery Medal. She was also the author of many beloved picture books, a number of which she cowrote with her daughter, Emily.