Sarah, Plain and Tall

This Newbery Medal-winning book and 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. The 30th Anniversary edition includes author Patricia MacLachlan's Newbery speech, a discussion guide, and a reading list.

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?

Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Published: 07/24/2015
ISBN: 9780606372473
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.00h x 5.40w x 0.60d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 137 / Sarah, Plain and Tall
Reading Level: 3.4 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 1