




According to Sarah, throughout the novel, these are the colors of the sea. Sarah gives the children a gift three colored pencils: blue, gray, and green. Sarah returns home and the children are elated upon her return. While she is away, Anna and Caleb fear that she will not return because they think that they made a bad impression on her. In Chapter 9, after the hailstorm, Sarah ventures off to the village to get the seeds for her garden. Caleb and Anna have never seen the ocean and want so desperately to conceptualize the ocean. During the time in the barn, the children learn more about the sea in Maine from Sarah. They frantically try to bring the animals in the barn for protection. In chapter 8, the family experiences a hailstorm. So Sarah decides to take the wagon, alone, into the village to get the materials to plant her garden. Maggie suggests that a garden will help cheer Sarah up. Sarah has a heart to heart talk with her new neighbor Maggie, and is able to express how much she misses her family and home near the sea. īook Overview: In chapter 7, as the family receives some help with their field work and farm animals from their neighbors. Īdditional teacher's Guides are available for Patty Reed's Doll, Sallie Fox, and other exploration children's books. Teachers' guides exist for Sarah, Plain and Tall for chapters 1-3, 4-6, and 7-9. Teacher's Guide Author: George Probert, 3rd grade teacher, Rowe Elementary School, Clark County School District
