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Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, Bk 1)
Sarah Plain and Tall - Sarah, Plain and Tall, Bk 1 Author:Patricia MacLachlan In the late 19th century a widowed midwestern farmer with two children -- Anna and Caleb -- advertises for a wife. When Sarah arrives she is homesick for Maine, especially for the ocean which she misses greatly. The children fear that she will not stay, and when she goes off to town alone, young Caleb -- whose mother died during childbirth -- is... more » stricken with the fear that she has gone for good.
But she returns with colored pencils to illustrate for them the beauty of Maine, and to explain that, though she misses her home, "the truth of it is I would miss you more." The tale gently explores themes of abandonment, loss and love.« less
What kind of woman will answer the ad that Anna and Caleb's father places for a wife and a mother? Will she be kind and loving? Will she make their father happy? And once she arrives at their prairie home, will she want to stay? That's what Anna and Caleb want to know as they eagerly make plans for the arrival of Sarah--a warm, wise, and wonderful woman whose long-awaited visit just may change their lonely lives forever.