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. 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.