Sarah

By Margueritte Harmon Bro

Book Overview

A reissue of the 1949 American classic Sarah by Margueritte Harmon Bro. " Sarah will carry off all the romantics and bookworms who love a tale that enfolds them. Sarah is practically Russian in its... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550416219
• ISBN13: 9781550416213
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 1.0" x 5.5"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10

Customer Reviews

A coming-of-age masterpiece

I first read "Sarah" by Marguerite Harmon Bro in the 1970s when I was taking a young people's literature class. What a treasure I knew I had found! I enjoyed every word of the story and the eloquent writing. It's a wonderful coming-of-age book - a perfect gift for a pre-teen or early-teen girl. And I still enjoy it as an adult.

A Star in the Firmament

Sarah by Margueritte Harmon Bro opens as her family and friends mourn the untimely death of her father, who was killed in an accident. Sarah, age 11, is not weeping, but thinking. Readers are treated to her philosophical point of view throughout her growing up years as she helps her family cope with their grief, assists in the raising of her younger brother, and struggles to resolve the question of whether to pursue her gift in painting or music. I first read this book as a child and have re-read my tattered copy every two or three years since. In flavor, it is not unlike "It's a Wonderful Life" as Sarah is the one her family leans on, and yet she has a strong pull toward a life of her own. Truly an excellent and unforgettable book. Sarah was first published in 1949. I'm delighted it's being published again so it may find a new audience.