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More Perfect than the Moon
By MacLachlan, Patricia
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-06027-558-7 978-0-06027-559-4
- Publisher
- Cotler HarperCollins
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2004
Gr 3-5 Another heartwarming installment in the saga of the Witting family, first made famous in Sarah, Plain and Tall (HarperCollins, 1985). In this fourth book, Anna is working with Dr. Sam in town and is engaged to Justin, and Caleb is busy on the farm, so it is the youngest member of the family's turn to keep a journal. Cassie, almost in third grade, is a watcher, a listener, and a writer. While Caleb sc...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2004
In this continuation of the Sarah, Plain and Tall saga, eight-year-old Cassie is now the journal keeper, the job having been passed down the line to her from half-siblings Anna and Caleb. Though Cassie is a lively narrator who enjoys making up stories rather than simply recording family history, the way her brother and sister did, this fourth installment of the series feels a little shopworn. "Mama had gained pounds this winter," observes Cassie...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
