Sarah, Plain and Tall: A Newbery Award Winner

Patricia MacLachlan

Book cover for Sarah, Plain and Tall: A Newbery Award Winner
Book cover for Sarah, Plain and Tall: A Newbery Award Winner
Book cover for Sarah, Plain and Tall: A Newbery Award Winner
Book cover for Sarah, Plain and Tall: A Newbery Award Winner

Sarah, Plain and Tall: A Newbery Award Winner

Sarah, Plain and Tall: A Newbery Award Winner

Patricia MacLachlan

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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.

This anniversary edition includes author Patricia MacLachlan's Newbery speech, a discussion guide, and a reading list. This modern classic is a strong choice for independent reading.

Read the rest of the Sarah books by Patricia MacLachlan: Skylark, Caleb's Story, More Perfect than the Moon, and Grandfather's Dance.

Publishing Information

Publisher: HarperCollins
Pub date: 2015-03-03
Length: 112 pages

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