Sarah Plain and Tall Theme
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Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
Lesson Plans by Ashley Trudeau
Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan is the story of Sarah Wheaton, who travels from Maine to the prairie in response to a family’s advertisement for a wife and mother. This simple tale of belonging and family will inspire readers of all ages.
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Sarah Plain and Tall - Theme
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- NEW BEGINNINGS
- EXAMPLE 1
- "You don't sing anymore, Why?"
- "I've forgotten the old songs. But maybe there's a way to remember them."
- EXAMPLE 2
- "I miss my brother William. But he is married. The house is hers now."
- Sarah is a new beginning for Anna, Caleb, and their father. The family will always miss their mother but are desperately in need of a new light in their life.
- Anna, Caleb, and Jacob are a new beginning for Sarah. They are a chance for Sarah to make a new life, now that her family in Maine no longer needs her help.
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