{"product_id":"9780060241025","title":"Sarah, Plain and Tall","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSarah, Plain and Tall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Patricia MacLachlan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis beloved Newbery Medal–winning book is the first of five books in Patricia MacLachlan's chapter book series about the Witting family.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in the late nineteenth century and told from young Anna's point of view, \u003cem\u003eSarah, Plain and Tall\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of how Sarah Elisabeth Wheaton comes from Maine to the prairie to answer Papa's advertisement for a wife and mother. Before Sarah arrives, Anna and her younger brother Caleb wait and wonder. Will Sarah be nice? Will she sing? Will she stay?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis children's literature classic is perfect for fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie books, historical fiction, and timeless stories using rich and beautiful language, and it's a strong choice for independent reading. \u003cem\u003eSarah, Plain and Tall\u003c\/em\u003e gently explores themes of abandonment, loss, and love. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead the rest of the Sarah books by Patricia MacLachlan: \u003cem\u003eSkylark, Caleb’s Story, More Perfect than the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eGrandfather’s Dance\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNewbery Medal, Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, Library of Congress Children’s Books, Garden State Children's Book Award (New Jersey), Golden Kite Award, Charlie May Simon Book Award (Arkansas), New York Times Outstanding Book, IRA\/CBC Children's Choice, Jefferson Cup Award (Virginia), ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice, ALA Booklist “Best of the ’80s”, Horn Book Fanfare, School Library Journal Best Book, Notable Children’s Book in the Language Arts (NCTE), ALA Notable Children’s Book, Christopher Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780060241025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":41102787641550,"sku":"9780060241025","price":16.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780060241025.jpg?v=1649476606","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780060241025","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}