Sarah, Plain and Tall Sarah, Plain and Tall: A Newbery Award Winner, Book 1, (Hardcover)

from ctpress

"There are always things to miss," said Maggie. "No matter where you are." Sarah, Plain and Tall is just everything I love in a Children's book. Easy to understand for a little child, yet profound and filled with wisdom and poetic beauty that will grab the attention of every adult. A story about ...

from stharp

A winner of the 1986 Newbery medal, and its no wonder it is an excellent example of historical fiction. This book has realistic expectations as for what life would have been like in 1910. The plot in this book keeps the reader engaged and ready to embrace the coming experiences Caleb and Anna wil...

from NadineC.Keels

My goodness. I really liked this children's historical fiction book as a child. I'm pleased to find that my appreciation for this story of family has increased. It's simple but not simplistic. Gentle but not fluffy. The characters' various emotions, while handled with a light touch, are real—fro...

from Pammypam

Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan "Did mama sing every day?" asked Caleb. "Every-single-day?" He sate close to the fire, his chin in his hand. It was dusk, and the dogs lay beside him on the warm hearthstones. Somehow in my reading lifetime I missed Sarah, Plain and Tall; I recently di...

from Pammypam

Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan "Did mama sing every day?" asked Caleb. "Every-single-day?" He sate close to the fire, his chin in his hand. It was dusk, and the dogs lay beside him on the warm hearthstones. Somehow in my reading lifetime I missed Sarah, Plain and Tall; I recently di...