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Violence
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No violence
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Mild sadness at the memory of the children's late mother; resolved with warmth
What this book is about
Anna and Caleb's father has advertised for a wife. Sarah Elisabeth Wheaton, from Maine, agrees to come and stay for a month to see if they suit. The children worry she will miss the sea and go home. MacLachlan's Newbery Medal winner—barely a hundred pages long—is a masterwork of economy: every word earns its place in this quiet, warm story about how a family is made. Perfect for young readers beginning chapter books.
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