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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
Definitely a nostalgic read for me. It was one of my favorites as a child and I still love it as an adult. It’s a short read but it shows so much joy and love and fear in its pages.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
So I’ve been debating if I want to review this or not but I think about this book constantly. I read it once in 5th grade and it was the worst book I’ve ever read. “But you gave it five stars” shut up. My teacher Mrs. Poole said I would like it so I read it and I cried my little prepubescent eyes out and this book has haunted and stuck with me and I think about it way to often.
Great book for fourth graders. I read this with my class and they do well with making text connections and comprehension strategies in our literacy unit. Boys and girls can relate to both of the main characters.
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Goodness! This book is so simple but beautifully written. It begs to be read aloud. We'll follow with the movie and continue reading the series.
Ok book for kids. Short and sweet and wholesome. Lots of hope.
Not a recent thing -- this just popped up on my suggested reads list and I remembered liking it way back when.
Course evaluation:
Personal Response: This is a short story but a powerful one about loss and finding new happiness in life. The setting reminded me of Willa Cather’s wonderful novels. Though the children are a bit one-note, Sarah is a complex, spunky character that I enjoyed.
Evaluation: The setting is particularly important to this story; different elements of the prairie are referenced in order to highlight Sarah’s homesickness for the sea and reflect her loneliness. MacLachlan’s characterization is also effective in that each character is realistic and their actions and dialogue are consistent for the time period. Sarah and children also struggle with their weaknesses throughout the story, which play into the theme of creating a new family. This theme is made evident in the first few lines when Caleb asks about his mother’s singing, and is infused in each small event throughout the plot.
Personal Response: This is a short story but a powerful one about loss and finding new happiness in life. The setting reminded me of Willa Cather’s wonderful novels. Though the children are a bit one-note, Sarah is a complex, spunky character that I enjoyed.
Evaluation: The setting is particularly important to this story; different elements of the prairie are referenced in order to highlight Sarah’s homesickness for the sea and reflect her loneliness. MacLachlan’s characterization is also effective in that each character is realistic and their actions and dialogue are consistent for the time period. Sarah and children also struggle with their weaknesses throughout the story, which play into the theme of creating a new family. This theme is made evident in the first few lines when Caleb asks about his mother’s singing, and is infused in each small event throughout the plot.