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Sarah, Plain and Tall Study Guide

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Patricia MacLachlan’s award-winning novel, Sarah, Plain and Tall, is the focus of a comprehensive study guide. For each chapter, readers answer fact-based and interpretative questions, define and use vocabulary words in a sentence, and complete an engaging enrichment activity. Definitely deserves a place in your curriculum library.

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