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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
A reread of one of my favorites from when I was a kid. This gentle book touches on plenty of heavy themes such as death, loss and fear of abandonment. It is definitely not an action-packed, plot-heavy book but is sweet and worth reading.
funny
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent
A tender and touching story about family, bond and love. Didn’t strike me at all, but still found it nice to read.
4th summer book club book. Wonderful short easy read, finished in a matter of days. Much like the little house chapter book series, tamer and easier reading. Perfect for us after the borrowers.
My students requested to read this since there was a section of the story in our large textbook. Overall, they said they enjoyed it, but it also wasn't that interesting. I'm going to have to agree with them.
hopeful
lighthearted
I had read this once as a child many years ago, and it didn't have much of an impact at the time. Reading it again as an adult, I was struck by the beautiful simplicity of the language and style. Lovingly, exquisitely done!
While my english teacher caught up on grades before our progress reports went in she demanded us to grab a book from the shelf, sit down and read it. I didn't really care what book I grabbed so I reached blindly for anything. What came back first was a book of poems. I can't remember the author or title of the book but the poems where really boring about simple things like cats, sweaters and coffee. All of which I enjoy, with the exception of coffee(just can't seem to find any coffee I actually like), but yet this poem book made me almost fall asleep reading.
So I got back up and randomly grabbed another book. It ended up being this. It's a short book, designed for children.
The story takes place on the prairie in Kansas during the 19th century. Anna's mother died the morning after giving birth to Caleb. Jacob, their father, sends a request in the newspaper looking for a new wife. Sarah, who describes her self as plain and tall, answers his ad. They send letters back and forth for awhile before she comes to stay with them to see if she wants to marry Jacob.
This book is about her stay.
All in all it's a really simple book, but cute none the less. Even though I didn't recognize the title, part of me feels like I read this book in elementary school as passages seem extremely familiar. But others I didn't recognize at all.
So I got back up and randomly grabbed another book. It ended up being this. It's a short book, designed for children.
The story takes place on the prairie in Kansas during the 19th century. Anna's mother died the morning after giving birth to Caleb. Jacob, their father, sends a request in the newspaper looking for a new wife. Sarah, who describes her self as plain and tall, answers his ad. They send letters back and forth for awhile before she comes to stay with them to see if she wants to marry Jacob.
This book is about her stay.
All in all it's a really simple book, but cute none the less. Even though I didn't recognize the title, part of me feels like I read this book in elementary school as passages seem extremely familiar. But others I didn't recognize at all.