Best Read [Patricia MacLachlan] é Sarah, Plain and Tall || [History Book] PDF Þ

Best Read [Patricia MacLachlan] é Sarah, Plain and Tall || [History Book] PDF Þ

Title: Sarah, Plain and Tall

Author: Patricia MacLachlan

ISBN: 9780618062416

Page: 446

Format: Paperback

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 BeforeThis 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.

Patricia MacLachlan

Patricia MacLachlan was born on the prairie, and to this day carries a small bag of prairie dirt with her wherever she goes to remind her of what she knew first She is the author of many well loved novels and picture books, including Sarah, Plain and Tall, winner of the Newbery Medal its sequels, Skylark and Caleb s Story and Three Names, illustrated by Mike Wimmer She lives in western Massachusetts.

Commentaires:

Petra X

This is a slight book, an hour or two's read at most, yet it's deeply moving and addresses the existential problems of life in a straightforward way. The book is as plain as Sarah, but neither the word "plain" nor Sarah's beauty or lack of it are ever defined. Does 'plain' mean not-good looking, not beautiful on the surface or does it mean unadorned, without unnecessary ornament, both in looks and her character. In the context of the book either way makes perfect sense. The story has but a small [...]

Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽

This is really a lovely little story, beautifully told, deceptively simple, full of hope and fear and love. Sarah, Plain and Tall, winner of the Newbery Medal (one the shortest books ever to win that award), was written in 1985 but feels like something from a much earlier time. It could have been written 80 or 100 years ago, but it's timeless. It's based on a true story about the author's ancestors; I'd love to know more about the original story but there's not a lot out there, at least that I'v [...]

Sheri

Captures the many emotions of starting a new life while still remembering the old. A short and simple yet tender and touching story.

Suzanne

This was lovely. I did have quotes I wanted to share, but as I read this one weeks ago, I've lost the drive to look them up. A nice addition was the notes at the end from the author which include her acceptance speech from awards the novel won. Interesting were her thoughts on the writing process, and what her children taught her along the way. I think this is a classic that does not have a lot of recognition here in Australia. Sarah, who happens to be plain and tall, comes to a farm of a widow [...]

Calista

Patricia did some amazing character development for such a short story. With this, you are in and you're out. A family lost their mother and Sarah answers an ad in the paper. They write letters back and forth. Sarah goes from Maine to the plains. The kids love Sarah. There is a big Squall to be the big piece of this book.It was a quick, enjoyable read. If you loved Little house on the Prairie, then you need to read this too. Great for 3rd and 4th grade readers.

PattyMacDotComma

5★Warm and fuzzy story told by Anna, about her father seeking a wife and mother for them and her little brother, Caleb in the 1800s. Heart-warming, short, easy, and the first of several books, I see. A simple story for kids that is appealing to adults for the underlying meaning as well as the 'plain' story. The children have commented that their father doesn’t sing anymore. Widowed many years ago after the birth of young Caleb, Jacob realises it’s time to find a wife and mother so advertis [...]

Hilary

This was lovely, almost 5 stars, just too short, we wanted more details of day to day life and felt we didn't really get to know the characters as well as we would have liked to. The story describes how a young family who are suffering the loss of the mother following childbirth a few years previously meets someone new who comes in to their lives as a potential wife/mother. The description of the the book says that the father advertises for a wife, I think describing Sarah as a mail-order wife a [...]

Kathleen

“The dogs loved Sarah first.”Years ago someone recommended this children’s book to me, and I’m sorry I waited so long to read it. Not a hint of condescension in here; just beautifully evocative simplicity.“Gophers ran back and forth across the road, stopping to stand up and watch the wagon. Far off in a field a woodchuck ate and listened. Ate and listened.”It’s a touching, feel-good story, but much more: strong characters, subtle emotions, a well-drawn setting, and threads of tensi [...]

Andrea Cox

by Andrea Renee CoxAw! This story is so sweet every time. Will I cry each time I read it? Probably. It's just that sweet. (And I'm a bit of a weeper when it comes to those types of stories.) Sarah is such a fun and spunky heroine. I love how great she is with the kids. Now I want to dig out my movie version and watch Glenn Close as Sarah, plain and tall. She always makes me smile in that role.I was not compensated for my honest review.

Jeanette"Astute Crabbist"

My mother is a retired librarian, and this was one of the books she recommended most frequently for young readers. Now many years into retirement, she still suggests it regularly. Anna and Caleb live on the prairie with their papa. Mama died from childbirth complications, and the house feels hollow now that Papa doesn't sing anymore. Sarah comes from Maine for a one-month trial period to see if she and Papa might want to marry. Sarah is plain and tall, which is probably why she hasn't yet found [...]

Kellyn Roth

This is a sweet story that I loved when I read it as a small child and loved again when I read it a year or two ago. It's really simple and easy to understand, but there are subtle things that I didn't catch when I was little that I caught when I read it more recently so I think it's good for all ages, not just children. :)

Adrienne

I'd forgotten all about this gem, until I saw someone elses review on hereI loved this and so did my daughter.

Hoda Marmar

3.5 starsThis was a sweet tale about loss, love, and family.

David

Can we say overrated? This is supposed to be one of the greatest classics in Children's Literature, and the winner of the Newbery in 1986. There's no character development actionjust a bunch of waiting around for some kind of story to develop.I can summarize this story with these questions and answers coming from the snot-nosed, little children in the novel: "Will we have a mother? Will Sarah come? Will she like me? Will she stay? Yes." Boring. Thank God Glenn Close made the character somewhat m [...]

Seema Rao

A matter-of-fact woman becomes a mail order bride and changes the life of a young family. Gentle, subtle, sweet.

Julie

Fact #1: My car is gray & I named it Seal, after Sarah's cat. Fact #2: I am an übernerd.

Raevyn Oswald

Another book that would make a good read-aloud for kids, but is just a tiny bit disappointing if you're a teen when you read it for the first time.

Relyn

This is my absolute favorite book. Well, OK, top 10. You know how it is with me and favorites. I have lost count of how many times I've read this little gem of a book. Every sentence is perfect and adds to the story. Each sentence has not one word or description too many. The prose is spare and perfect. The books reads like masterful storytelling instead of novel reading. I love this book!I've lost count of how many times I have read it. Until this year, I taught it every year to my fourth grade [...]

Mark

I saw a reference to this book in a "Books of the Century" list and realized I hadn't ever read it or watched the TV movies with Glenn Close. Here's what I suggest. When you're feeling in the mood for gentle, authentic uplift, go get this book, give yourself 20 minutes -- which is all it will take you to read it -- and immerse yourself in the story of how Caleb and Anna and their father wait to see if Sarah from Maine will become their second wife and mother. Told with the simplicity of a childr [...]

Jennifer

Classic literature remains and endures through time. Sarah, Plain and Tall is one of those classics that will endure. Written in a simple style that imitates the simple life people lived while farming the frontier of America, this book is a poignant reminder of the hardships endured by families in that era. It touches on lives affected by death, by loss, by separation. It shows a young boy worried about new separation. And it shows how a grown woman deals with separation in her own way. Beautifu [...]

Jessica

What a beautiful, simple book. A charming, yet real look at life settling the west, and one family who desperately needs a mother.

Kimberly Erskine

When I first started reading Patricia MacLachlan’s Sarah Plain and Tall I thought it was a rather strange story. It seemed strange to me that someone would write a middle grade book about a father putting an ad in the paper for a new wife/mother for his children. However, as I continued to read I realized that the book was set in a different time period – colonial times- and that this was actually a very good idea. The author has chosen to write about colonial times in order to teach younger [...]

Emily

I'm just a little too old to have read this book as a child, but it's one I have heard mentioned again and again. While looking for good Summer reading for my 9 y.o. daughter, this seemed to be on every "must read" list. But when we were browsing at the bookstore and I picked it up, we were both surprised at how small this book is. My Harry Potter loving daughter thought I was crazy to suggest a book she could probably read in an hour, and I admit I agreed, thinking she was too advanced a reader [...]

Aj Sterkel

If you’ve ever taken a children’s literature class, chances are you’ve seen this book. If you’ve taken a lot of children literature classes, you’ve probably seen this book more than once. It’s a beloved classic. I’ve heard so much about it that I decided it was time for me to read it.My reaction upon finishing it: “Um . . . okay?”Sarah, Plain and Tall is a short chapter book that is set in the 1800s and narrated by a child named Anna. Anna’s mother died giving birth to Anna� [...]

Morgan

Oh gosh! This book may be the sweetest thing ever. Some strange force compelled me to pick this up, even though I previously thought I hated it. My 2nd Grade teacher had read Sarah, Plain and Tall to my class, and all I remember is being bored out of my mind. Well, I blame that boredom on my shit attention span (which, honestly, hasn't gotten much better since 2nd Grade), because this book was GREAT. It's filled to the brim with wonderful stuff:charcoal drawings. fluffy sheep. haircuts. the sea. [...]

Marklessgirl

I love the movie for this book,so I was like I need to read the book. So I did and I loved it as much as the movie! This book will make you laugh and cry! It's just that good of a book. I really want to read all of the series. This is a good book for all ages and a great family read aloud for young kids!

Rebecca McNutt

I loved this book (and its film adaptation) as a kid. Sarah was a hard worker, a loveable and unforgettable character who changes the way Caleb and Anna see the world. An excellent novel and one of the best children's chapter books I've ever read.

Shannon

Incredibly concise and understated, with so much going on between the lines. Very well written - I enjoyed it as much as my daughter. All 5 books in this series are good, but this first one, and the final one (Grandfather's Dance) are exceptional.

Nelleke Plouffe

I just read this aloud to my 7, 5, and 3 year old boys. Every one of them loved it. I liked the short chapters for bed-time reading aloud.

Melanie Fishbane

Wonderful last line: "Papa," he called. "Papa, come quickly! Sarah has brought the sea!

Best Read [Patricia MacLachlan] é Sarah, Plain and Tall || [History Book] PDF Þ

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Title: Best Read [Patricia MacLachlan] é Sarah, Plain and Tall || [History Book] PDF Þ
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Published :2020-06-07T12:21:35+00:00