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Teaching Sarah, Plain and Tall

Sarah, Plain and Tall

<p>"Did Mama sing every day?" Caleb asks his sister Anna.</p><p>"Every-single-day," she answers. "Papa sang, too."</p><p>This Newbery Medal&#8211;winning book is the first of five books in Patricia MacLachlan's chapter book series about the Witting family. Set in the late nineteenth century and told from young Anna's point of view, <em>Sarah, Plain and Tall</em> 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?</p><p>This children's literature classic is perfect for fans of Laur

Patricia MacLachlan
HarperCollins

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RL.1 - Meaning & Evidence, RL.3 - Characters & Plot, RL.4 - Key Terms & Tone, RL.5 - Text Structure

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