Comments on: Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/01/26/sarah-plain-and-tall-by-patricia-maclachlan/ Maw Books - book reviews, book recommendations, book lists, author interviews and more! Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:11:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Monica http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/01/26/sarah-plain-and-tall-by-patricia-maclachlan/#comment-24717 Monica Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:40:35 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2063#comment-24717 I remember reading this book when I was a kid too! I remember reading this book when I was a kid too!

]]> By: Kathy http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/01/26/sarah-plain-and-tall-by-patricia-maclachlan/#comment-24700 Kathy Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:52:47 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2063#comment-24700 I loved this book and the Hallmark movie made from it. I loved this book and the Hallmark movie made from it.

]]> By: Natasha Maw http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/01/26/sarah-plain-and-tall-by-patricia-maclachlan/#comment-24577 Natasha Maw Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:28:31 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2063#comment-24577 Meghan - Isn't that great that some books are tied with the teachers who introduced them to us? Rebecca - I wonder how I would have felt about it when I was younger. Joe - Very, very true. While those themes can be very quiet, they can also be very loud as well depending upon the story behind it. I suppose this one was a quiet one. Jenn M. - Short and sweet. Trish - I have the DVD's on hold at the library to watch. They look pretty good. Meghan – Isn’t that great that some books are tied with the teachers who introduced them to us?

Rebecca – I wonder how I would have felt about it when I was younger.

Joe – Very, very true. While those themes can be very quiet, they can also be very loud as well depending upon the story behind it. I suppose this one was a quiet one.

Jenn M. – Short and sweet.

Trish – I have the DVD’s on hold at the library to watch. They look pretty good.

]]> By: Trish http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/01/26/sarah-plain-and-tall-by-patricia-maclachlan/#comment-24573 Trish Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:04:20 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2063#comment-24573 I remember the librarian reading this to us in 4th or 5th grade. Only 58 pages?? I had no idea. There is a play in production here in Dallas and I thought about getting tickets, but I couldn't really remember what the story was about. I remember the librarian reading this to us in 4th or 5th grade. Only 58 pages?? I had no idea. There is a play in production here in Dallas and I thought about getting tickets, but I couldn’t really remember what the story was about.

]]> By: Jenn M. http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/01/26/sarah-plain-and-tall-by-patricia-maclachlan/#comment-24380 Jenn M. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:59:40 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2063#comment-24380 Ha! I remember this one too! I don't remember it being 58 only pages though. I might get through these Newberry's faster than I thought. Ha! I remember this one too! I don’t remember it being 58 only pages though.

I might get through these Newberry’s faster than I thought.

]]> By: Jena http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/01/26/sarah-plain-and-tall-by-patricia-maclachlan/#comment-24328 Jena Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:05:29 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2063#comment-24328 I was supposed to read this book for an independent reading project in 6th grade. Didn't. I couldn't get into it, and I refused to read a book that I wasn't enjoying, no matter how short it was. (I also didn't finish reading White Fang that year.) I was supposed to read this book for an independent reading project in 6th grade. Didn’t. I couldn’t get into it, and I refused to read a book that I wasn’t enjoying, no matter how short it was.

(I also didn’t finish reading White Fang that year.)

]]> By: Joe Cottonwood http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/01/26/sarah-plain-and-tall-by-patricia-maclachlan/#comment-24326 Joe Cottonwood Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:20:06 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2063#comment-24326 The book moved me deeply when I read it. My daughter loved it, too. It's a quiet book and doesn't compete with flashy stories, almost more of a long poem than a novel. I wouldn't recommend it for the wiggly bunch, but I would strongly recommend it for a quiet thoughtful kid. "Death, loss, abandonment, and love" are pretty powerful themes, and sometimes most moving in a quiet setting. The book moved me deeply when I read it. My daughter loved it, too. It’s a quiet book and doesn’t compete with flashy stories, almost more of a long poem than a novel. I wouldn’t recommend it for the wiggly bunch, but I would strongly recommend it for a quiet thoughtful kid. “Death, loss, abandonment, and love” are pretty powerful themes, and sometimes most moving in a quiet setting.

]]> By: Rebecca Reid http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/01/26/sarah-plain-and-tall-by-patricia-maclachlan/#comment-24323 Rebecca Reid Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:08:27 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2063#comment-24323 I read this as a young girl -- probably between 6 and 8 -- and I loved it. I read it again as an adult, and felt the same way you described: it's flat, and not much happens. I wonder why I liked it so much as a little girl. I really don't know. But I remember considering it my favorite book. I read this as a young girl — probably between 6 and 8 — and I loved it. I read it again as an adult, and felt the same way you described: it’s flat, and not much happens.

I wonder why I liked it so much as a little girl. I really don’t know. But I remember considering it my favorite book.

]]> By: Meghan http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/01/26/sarah-plain-and-tall-by-patricia-maclachlan/#comment-24320 Meghan Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:25:11 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2063#comment-24320 I read this book in second grade and I remember feeling the same way as you did. Sort of bored by it, not really anything special. I also remember liking the teacher I had much more than the book, which is the only reason I remember reading this book specifically - it's connected in my mind with her. I read this book in second grade and I remember feeling the same way as you did. Sort of bored by it, not really anything special. I also remember liking the teacher I had much more than the book, which is the only reason I remember reading this book specifically – it’s connected in my mind with her.

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