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Title: Caleb's Story by Patricia MacLachlan ISBN: 0-06-440590-7 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 06 August, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (4 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Sarah, Plain and Tall and Skylark Sequel is Heartwarming
Comment: Caleb's Story picks up where Skylark and Sarah, Plain and Tall leave off. For the countless readers who fell in love with Sarah as she learned to be a mother to Anna and Caleb, and a helpmeet for Jacob, this book is a wonderful addition. For the reader who lacks "Sarah background," Sarah comes from Maine to a prairie farm after responding to an ad placed by Jacob, who is looking for a woman to replace his recently deceased wife. While he is not necessarily looking for romance, Sarah and Jacob ultimately fall in love, and their next years as a family is chronicled in the sequel, Skylark.
In Caleb's Story, Anna leaves for town to help with victims of the influenza epidemic of 1918. A stranger is discovered in the barn, which turns out to be Jacob's estranged father, John. John wishes reconciliation with Jacob, who stubbornly continues to deny him the forgiveness he desires.
Journaling is a major theme in this book, making it a perfect companion to teaching the importance of recording events and feelings. Caleb picks up journaling for the family, a job which Anna had done until her departure. In trying to encourage Grandpa John to learn about the family he knew little of, Caleb offers the journals to him. Ultimately, in an extremely touching scene, Caleb presents Grandpa John his own journal, whereupon he learns that John never learned how to write.
What a touching story this is! A perfect read-aloud for the classroom (if the teacher can harden the heart enough not to cry!), students do not need to have a lot of background of the previous parts of the story. This reviewer found the characters believable; their reactions that John's arrival caused the family were extremely believable. MacLachlan's ability to convey emotions in an easy-to-understand way for intermediate readers makes this the perfect addition to any school or family library.
Rating: 2
Summary: I'm not impressed
Comment: I'm not impressed with this book.
Sarah Plain and Tall is a near perfect novel in it's simplicity and depth but it is evident that MacLachlan spent neither the time nor the care to develop this story. I felt jipped with the cliches and predictable unfolding. This is definitely not her best writing.
Plus, the way the father Jacob is portrayed (an angry unforgiving man) takes away from his character in the first book .. shy, strong, deep and wise.
This book is a classic example of an author monopolizing on something good (Sarah Plain and Tall) knowing her fans will buy it. In the book "Caleb's Story" MacLachlan leaves herself plenty of loopholes so we know there will be more books.
I'm disappointed and kinda disgusted.
Rating: 5
Summary: Caleb's Story by Patricia MacLachlan
Comment: As a third grade teacher, I am always on the lookout for good literature for student reading or teacher read alouds. My class and I read together the first two books in this trilogy and I used Caleb's Story as a read aloud which I shared with my principal. We loved this poignant story from its opening pages to its final pages. The old characters come to life once again while the surprising introduction of some new characters give great insight into family life. Everyone could relate to one or more of the characters, they are realistic. Lessons on cause and effect, character traits and goals, predicting, and problem solving were ongoing. Class discussions were wonderful as this tale presents much to talk about. The fact that this book is told in a different voice from the first two, is an interesting change. Caleb, who didn't want to take his sister's place as the family historian, eventually continues the saga in his own journal. My class is writing to the author requesting that she continue the stories using Jacob and the new characters to tie some pieces together. Many of my students are reading it again. It is a beautiful chapter book and appropriate to read when studying the early prairie years of our country.
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Title: Skylark by Patricia MacLachlan ISBN: 0064406229 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 30 January, 1997 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan ISBN: 0064402053 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 04 September, 1987 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Baby by Patricia Maclachlan ISBN: 0440411459 Publisher: Yearling Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 1995 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title:Sarah, Plain & Tall Collection ASIN: 6305613532 Publisher: Hallmark Home Entertainment Pub. Date: 21 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $17.98 |
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Title: Journey by Patricia Maclachlan ISBN: 0440408091 Publisher: Yearling Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 1993 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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