Sarah, Plain and Tall

Book Summary
"I will come by train. I will wear a yellow bonnet. I am plain and tall." A heartwarming story about two children, Anna and Caleb, whose lives are changed forever when their widowed papa advertises for a mail-order bride. Sarah Elisabeth Wheaton from Maine answers the ad and agrees to come for a month. Sarah brings gifts from the sea, a cat named Seal, and singing and laughter to the quiet house. But will she like it enough to stay? Anna and Caleb wait and wonder -- and hope. Performed by Glenn Close
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Author | Patricia MacLachlan |
Year Published | 1985 |
Categories | 1st in series, 8-12, Award Winning, Boys, English, family, friendship, Girls, in corpus, pioneer, series, Young Adult |
ISBN 13 | 9780618062416 |
Profanity | low |
Sexuality | none |
Violence | mild |
Goodreads Rating | 3.71 |
# Ratings | 57890 |
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