More Perfect Than the Moon

Patricia MacLachlan

Harper Collins, 2004 - Juvenile Fiction - 80 pages

The beloved story of
Sarah, Plain and Tall continues Cassie is an observer, a writer, a storyteller. And for her, life is as it should be. But change is inevitable, even on the prairie. Something new is expected, and Sarah says it will be the perfect gift. Cassie isn't so sure. But just like life changes, people change too, and Cassie learns that unexpected surprises can bring great joy. more perfect than the moon invites us back to the Witting family farm, first visited in the Newbery Medal- winning sarah, plain and tall. With her lyrical prose Patricia MacLachlan writes about a family' s boundless capacity for love.

About the author

Patricia MacLachlan was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming on March 3, 1938. She received a B.A. from the University of Connecticut in 1962 and taught English at a junior high school until 1979. She began writing picture books and novels at the age of thirty-five. Her works include The Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt, Skylark, Caleb's Story, Grandfather's Dance, Three Names, All the Places to Love, Before You Came, Cat Talk, and Snowflakes Fall. She won the Golden Kite Award for Arthur, for the Very First Time and the 1986 Newbery Medal for Sarah, Plain and Tall.

Bibliographic information

• Title: More Perfect Than the Moon; Volume 4 of Sarah, Plain and Tall, Patricia MacLachlan; Story of Sarah, Plain & Tall Bk #4
• Author: Patricia MacLachlan
• Publisher: Harper Collins, 2004
• ISBN: 0060275588, 9780060275587
• Length: 80 pages
• Subjects: JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Intermediate; Juvenile Fiction / Family / Blended Families; Juvenile Fiction / Family / New Baby; Juvenile Fiction / Family / Parents; Juvenile Fiction / Family / Siblings; Juvenile Fiction / Historical / United States / General; Juvenile Fiction / Lifestyles / Country Life; Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings