Sarah, Plain and Tall

This is the story of a mail-order-bride who comes from Maine and her beloved ocean to the Midwest prairies of Kansas to meet a farmer and his two young children.  She finds the love Jacob has for his deceased wife is still strong, and he finds that Sarah will never stand for being merely a replacement.  The couple grow in love for each other, as well as for the children and the beautiful, if unforgiving farmland they live on.

Audience

3-5th grade.  This series is very simple, lacking some of the character exploration and ambiguity of young adult fiction.  They are short and sweet.

What I Love About These Books
For some reason this love story speaks to me.  I love heroines like Sarah that don't wait for life to happen to them.  Sarah knows she needs a change and makes it happen.  I love that Jacob is strong and intelligent enough to let her be herself.  Some people find the simplicity of the story boring.  I find it comforting.  It seems to me that a child could comprehend the story, but as an adult reader I understand so much more than I did before and relate on a whole new level

Caution
1) This book is not action packed.  Many children nowadays would find it slow.

Series
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Skylark
Caleb's Story
More Perfect Than the Moon