Patricia MacLachlan

In this picture book full of majestic paintings, a young boy reveals his favorite places around the family farm. When his baby sister is born, he shares with her the wonders of their surroundings.

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When Anna leaves the family farm to finish school, her younger brother Caleb inherits the responsibility of recording their family’s story. The return of an old relative stirs up mixed emotions and leaves Caleb with plenty to write about. This is the third book in a series about the Witting family, following Sarah, Plain and Tall and Skylark.

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When their mother leaves, 11 year old Journey can’t believe she won’t return. But he and his older sister must deal with this loss, each in his or her own way. The rich story is told in Journey’s voice and sure to be appreciated by a wide range of readers.

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Summer has finally arrived to the young narrator’s island home. With it come four different artists who the boy – an artist himself – observes carefully as he tries to paint the wind. Newbery medalist Patricia MacLachlan and her daughter team up to explore creativity in an unusual but understandable way.

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When their father invites a mail-order bride to come and live in their prairie home, Caleb and Anna are captivated by their new mother and hope she will stay. Patricia MacLachlan continues this Newbery Medal-winning story in two subsequent novels, Skylark and Caleb’s Story.

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Sarah came to the prairie from Maine to marry Papa. But that summer, a drought turned the land dry and brown. Fires swept across the fields and coyotes came to the well in search of water. So Sarah took Anna and Caleb back east, where they would be safe. Papa stayed behind, not wanting to leave his land.

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When Emily feels sick, Father stays home to take care of her. He tucks her into bed with her stuffed animals, but Emily has more special requests, like her blanket and favorite doll. Before they realize it, Emily and Father have turned this sick day into a special day together.

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Moving is never easy, especially when you have to leave the only place you’ve ever lived. Spare, poetic language and poignant images combine to reveal the love of a special place, the difficulty in moving, and the strength of family.

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