SARAH, PLAIN AND TALL, by Patricia Maclachlan
AR Level: 3.4 Points: 1
Interest Level: Elementary/Middle Grades
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Set in pioneer times, this is the story of Anna, Caleb, Papa, and Sarah—the mail order bride who comes from Maine to live with them. Narrated by Anna, the reader learns of how their mother died after giving birth to Caleb. After corresponding by mail with all of them, Sarah makes the trip to visit, planning to stay a month before making her decision on whether or not to stay. Sarah is headstrong, and not much like the mother that Anna misses. The four of them grow very close, and Sarah does indeed decide to stay—and a wedding is in the works. I enjoyed getting to know the characters in this book—and the fact that it’s based on a true story, makes it that much more interesting