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Skylark (2004)

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0064406229 (ISBN13: 9780064406222)
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I read 'Sarah, Plain and Tall' last year, and enjoyed the simple story of a young woman and the family who falls in love with her. At that time, I did not realise that there were other books about Sarah, Jacob, Anna, and Caleb. I'm so glad I happened across the fact that this was a series. I really liked the second book, 'Skylark'. In it, Sarah and her family are facing a severe drought that is taking over the prairie where they live. When asked if he would stay or leave if the drought worsened, Jacob simply states that he cannot leave . . . that his name is written on the land. Sarah soon realises that *her* name is not written on the land, and she becomes frustrated with the hardships her family must face. I enjoyed reading this story from Anna's point of view. There is something about how a child sees things that is not only innocent, but very wise. Anna talks about her fear that her family will have to leave their beloved prairie home, or, worse yet, that Sarah will choose to leave their family and they will no longer have her in their lives. The book also made me think about my own attitudes about where I live . . . and what it is that truly makes a home.

Skylark by Patricia MacLachlan is the sequel to the author’s award-winning Sarah, Plain and Tall, which was a favorite book and movie for me as a child. I picked up a cheap copy of the novel for my wife’s classroom library, but before she took it, I read it on a whim, just wanting to see if it had the same sort of simple lyricism as Sarah, Plain and Tall. It did. In Skylark, Sarah and Jacob’s farm has been suffering from a prolonged drought, putting their livelihoods in danger and laying a melancholy across the whole family. Sarah, especially, who has spent most of her life in lush Maine, finds herself longing to leave the dusty plains. Eventually, things get bad enough that she and Caleb and Anna leave for New England, wondering if they’ll ever come back.On the whole, Skylark is a simple story, written with lyricism and sincerity that make it nearly as good as its predecessor.

What do You think about Skylark (2004)?

This book was quite good. But I enjoyed the first book in the series much more. I remember having my sixth grade teacher reading Sarah Plain And Tall to us and always wanting to know what will happen next. I actually had no idea that this was a series so when I found out I was thrilled. I liked this story and the plot but I just felt that it was not as good as the first book and I think that the book had too much descriptive scenery that not only repetitive but was already depicted in the first book. I am excited to see where the next book will take the characters and how the plot will continue to develop.
—Lindsay

“Skylark”, the sequel to “Sarah, Plain and Tall” is just as wonderful as the first!Continuing the story of Sarah and Jacob, now happily husband and wife are faced with difficult challenges on the prairie. Sarah is not only “a fish out of her beloved Atlantic seashore” but there are many new things she must learn as a prairie wife and stepmother. How different this new life is for her! With determination, Sarah is a willing participant and strives to do her best, to become part of the land that her family loves so much. However, Mother Nature does not make it easy for Sarah and her family.This series is a wonderful opportunity to introduce sequels to young readers. What happens to the family next… It is not over-whelming, but each successive book will add richness to the whole story. I highly recommend this historical fiction series for kids 2nd-5th grade. I love this book just as much as the first!!
—Patti

I don't remember much because I read this book a long time ago but I do remember this was a required reading book I had to do for the 4th grade I believe and it turned out to be one of those forced reads that you're actually glad you were forced to read after. It's basically about the "migration" of the pioneers and what factors forced them to have to leave their home and find new land. But it's not told in a non-fiction, biography tone, if that makes sense, it's put more in a fictional setting and fictional characters so you do get bored with it. It actually enlightens you a lot on the pioneer subject matter and I would reread this book if I had a reason to or just for fun.
—Kayla

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