~ Slim Paperback

~ Winner of the Newbery Medal - 1986, the Scott O'Dell Award - 1986, and the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award - 1988

Set in the late nineteenth century, Sarah, Plain and Tall tells the story of how Sarah Elisabeth Wheaton comes from Maine to the prairies to answer an advertisement to fulfill the position of wife and mother . . . 

Gently exploring themes of abandonment, loss, and love, Sarah, Plain and Tall is a classic work of children's literature perfect for fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie books, historical fiction, and timeless stories using rich and beautiful language.