Sarah, plain and tall
- 64pagine
- 3 ore di lettura
When their father invites a mail-order bride to come live with them in their prairie home, Caleb and Anna are captivated by their new mother and hope that she will stay.
Sarah, semplice e alta Serie
Ambientata nella prateria americana alla fine del XIX secolo, questa serie esplora i teneri legami familiari e la resilienza dello spirito umano. Attraverso gli occhi innocenti dei bambini, i lettori assistono ai cambiamenti e agli affetti che fioriscono con l'arrivo di un nuovo membro della famiglia. La narrazione è intrisa di prosa lirica, che approfondisce temi come l'amore, la perdita e il potere duraturo della speranza. Offre uno sguardo dolce ma profondo sulla vita di frontiera, celebrando le gioie semplici e le profonde connessioni emotive.
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Skylark
- 86pagine
- 4 ore di lettura
As the leaves turn brown and the river runs dry on the prairie, Sarah dreams of the lush green grasses and the blue ocean of her native Maine. When fires and drought threaten to devastate their farm, Sarah takes the children to Maine where they will be safe in this sequel to "Sarah, Plain and Tall."
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Caleb's Story
- 116pagine
- 5 ore di lettura
The third book in MacLachlan's popular series, which began with "Sarah, Plainand Tall" and was continued in "Skylark, " spins a tale of love, forgiveness, and the ties that bind a family together.
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More Perfect than the Moon
- 96pagine
- 4 ore di lettura
The fourth book in the series that began with the Newbery Medal–winning Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan. I am a watcher. I am a listener, too. I am invisible. I can make myself so small and quiet and hidden that sometimes no one knows I am there to watch and listen. Cassie spends her days watching Grandfather and Caleb in the barn, looking out at Papa working the fields, spying on her mother, Sarah, feeding the goslings. She's an observer, a writer, a storyteller. Everything is as it should be. But change is inevitable, even on the prairie. Something new is expected, and Sarah says it will be the perfect gift. Cassie isn't so sure. But just as life changes, people change too. And Cassie learns that unexpected surprises can bring great joy.
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Grandfather's Dance
- 96pagine
- 4 ore di lettura
Jack leans back on Grandfather's shoulder. Aunt Mattie's knitting needles click in the dark. The moon rises. The candle flickers in the gentle prairie wind. I close my eyes to keep everything there. Could anything be more perfect than a prairie wedding? Cassie Witting doesn't think so, for her sister Anna's wedding brings two lovebirds together, aunts from faraway Maine, a long white dress with a wedding veil, dancing under a clear blue sky, and a world that smells of roses. As the Witting family comes together for this most special day, Cassie sees that life brings the change of seasons, brother Jack on Grandfather's lap, joy, sorrow, and a special dance only Grandfather does.