When Caleb asks his father why he doesn’t sing since the death of his mother, Jacob responds by telling them that he has advertised for a wife from back east. Caleb is the heart of the little family with his innocence that inspires insightful questions. Anna’s mother had passed away some years earlier when Caleb was born. The book deals with themes of loneliness as the family all live in the reality of loss. She lives with her father, Jacob, and her younger brother, Caleb. The story is told from the perspective of the oldest child, Anna.
Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan is a sweet, early reader that tells the story of a father and his two children living on the prairie in the 19th century.
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