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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was a Newberry winner that I listened to on audio. It was a short listen - less than 2 hours. This was a great read. You got some historical aspects of life on the prairie while having a great story about family and what it means to be a family. I really enjoyed this one, and plan to read or listen to the other books in this series.
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read the first three books of the Sarah, Plain and Tall series when I was in 4th grade, but this first book was my favorite of the three. Setting the stage for the following books, "Sarah, Plain and Tall" really gives readers a glimpse into life in the late 19th century. Prior to this book, I had never read something about a "mail-order bride". It was very interesting.
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
<my thoughts>
Sarah, Plain and Tall
By Patricia MacLachlan
Audiobook performed by Glenn Close (1 hr)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Revisited a lovely young adult classic. Listened while walking the trail with Jackson. 🦮 loved the narration, especially Caleb’s voice; so sweet!
Set in the late 19th century, and told by Anna - Sarah, Plain, and Tall tells the story of how Sarah Elizabeth Wheaton comes from Maine, “by the sea” to the prairie to answer Anna‘s father‘s advertisement for a wife and mother.
“There’s no sea here,” said Caleb. “No,” said Sarah, there is no sea here but the land rolls a little like the sea.” Love how the prairie’s landscape becomes like a sea throughout the story. With so many fast-paced books out there, it’s nice to sit and relax and read/listen to a book that allows you to slow down and appreciate the sights, smells, and sounds that surround us.
Sarah, Plain and Tall
By Patricia MacLachlan
Audiobook performed by Glenn Close (1 hr)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Revisited a lovely young adult classic. Listened while walking the trail with Jackson. 🦮 loved the narration, especially Caleb’s voice; so sweet!
Set in the late 19th century, and told by Anna - Sarah, Plain, and Tall tells the story of how Sarah Elizabeth Wheaton comes from Maine, “by the sea” to the prairie to answer Anna‘s father‘s advertisement for a wife and mother.
“There’s no sea here,” said Caleb. “No,” said Sarah, there is no sea here but the land rolls a little like the sea.” Love how the prairie’s landscape becomes like a sea throughout the story. With so many fast-paced books out there, it’s nice to sit and relax and read/listen to a book that allows you to slow down and appreciate the sights, smells, and sounds that surround us.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
It's fun to listen to Glenn Close read it. I forgot that the book is exceptionally short.
I'm pretty sure I read this as a kid. Re-read it while working on the Chapter Book collection. Its charm is in its simplicity.
Such a sweet story! It's super short, so I wished for a bit more plot in some ways, but overall I really liked it.