Sarah, Plain and Tall

Sequels

Sarah, Plain and Tall is the first book in Patricia MacLachlan's five book series. The books that follow are : Skylark (1994), Caleb's Story (2001), More Perfect than the Moon (2004), and Grandfather's Dance (2006).[17]

Skylark

In the sequel to Sarah, Plain and Tall, while Jacob deals with the prairie that suffers from a drought, Sarah takes the children to her home in Maine to take refuge.[18]

Caleb's Story

In the third installment narrated by Caleb, Jacob is reunited with his father and Sarah has her baby, Cassie.[19] In addition, Anna takes a job in town working for a local doctor and leaves Caleb with the task of recording the family's history in a journal.[19]

More Perfect than the Moon

In the fourth book in the series narrated by Cassie, Cassie writes her observations on life on the farm with her family. Sarah becomes pregnant again and Cassie has to come to terms with her feelings of abandonment.[20]

Grandfather's Dance

In last novel of the series narrated by Cassie, Sarah helps Anna plan her wedding to Justin. Cassie develops a close bond with her newborn brother Jack.[21] The series ends with Anna's wedding that has similarities to Sarah and Jacob's wedding.[21]


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