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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
hopeful
relaxing
fast-paced
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
When Caleb is born, his mother dies. Caleb’s sister, Anna, is angry with Caleb for causing the death of their mother, but she also loves Caleb.
The whole story of Sarah, Plain and Tall, is filled with beautiful conflicts like these. When Sarah arrives to answer the ad placed by Anna’s father for a mother for Anna and Caleb, Anna is torn. She loved her mother and she loves Sarah. Is that wrong? Sarah, we discover, loved the ocean, but she is now to live in a world with no ocean, a world covered with the tall grass of the prairie. Can she live without her ocean? Even if Anna and Caleb and their father love Sarah, will the love be enough to keep Sarah with them?
A tiny gem of a novel.
The whole story of Sarah, Plain and Tall, is filled with beautiful conflicts like these. When Sarah arrives to answer the ad placed by Anna’s father for a mother for Anna and Caleb, Anna is torn. She loved her mother and she loves Sarah. Is that wrong? Sarah, we discover, loved the ocean, but she is now to live in a world with no ocean, a world covered with the tall grass of the prairie. Can she live without her ocean? Even if Anna and Caleb and their father love Sarah, will the love be enough to keep Sarah with them?
A tiny gem of a novel.
No idea why my boys have this book in their curriculum. I didn't really feel it added anything. I wish I had read it sooner--I would have them skip it. I don't really get the appeal of it either.
This is a short, simple story about love and family. It's beautifully written, with lovely prose. I really like it.
This book was short and sweet, but targeted at younger kids than my students. Not a lot happens. It might be hard to get kids today to read this.
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Beautifully simple and gentle, though a little less exploration of the interior life of the characters than I would like.
I have always loved classic children's literature and have read much of it. I especially love the classics that have animals in them. This particular book is one of my favorites and I think it is equally good when you read it as an adult or as a child. The characters are engaging and realistic and the story draws you in. It is a book I enjoy re-reading.
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.