In Plain Sight
When Sarah's father leaves their Massachusetts farm to prospect for gold in California, even his stories of riches and adventure can't console her. In his absence, Sarah chafes against her mother's cold demeanor and strict discipline, and at times it doesn't seem like anyone misses her fun-loving father the way she does. But she must put her feelings aside and work hard to help keep the farm running. From a scraped knee to a barn fire, Sarah faces each challenge, each crisis, with courage, determination, and good sense. Through her ordeals, Sarah comes to appreciate her mother's strength and perseverance and recognize the price the family has had to pay for her father's follies.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0618196994
ISBN13:9780618196999
Release Date:March 2002
Publisher:Houghton Mifflin
Length:160 Pages
Weight:0.77 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 8.2"
Age Range:10 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 5 to 7
Customer Reviews
1 rating
An inviting, warm story of changing family relationships
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Sarah's father has left to seek gold in California: as his favored daughter, Sarah feels his absence keenly and chafes against the strictness of a mother who shows her little love or fun. The family's struggles to keep the farm running in their father's absence makes for a realistic story, and Sarah's ultimate realization of her beloved father's shortcomings makes In Plain Sight an inviting, warm story of changing family relationships.
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