In Plain Sight

by Carol Otis Hurst

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• 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

An inviting, warm story of changing family relationships

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.