Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
“Sarah, Plain and Tall” written by Patricia MacLachlan is a classic middle-grade novel set on the American prairie.
The story is set in the late nineteenth century and follows Anna and Caleb, two siblings living with their father on a Midwestern farm. Their lives change when Sarah Elisabeth Wheaton comes from Maine to stay with them as a possible new mother. This book could be a great choice for anyone looking for gentle storytelling and vivid descriptions of landscapes, farm life, and early American homesteads. It offers a sense of place and history, as well as themes of family and belonging.
Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House on the Prairie books fans would likely find this children’s literature classic very enjoyable, too.
