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 c

Sequel to: Skylark.

When their father invites a mail-order bride to come live with them in their prairie home, Caleb and Anna are captivated by their new mother and

Eight-year-old Cassie Witting is upset when she finds out that her mother, Sarah, is expecting a baby, but writing in the journal that belonged t

In this illustrated poem in honor of the victims of the 2012 shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, falling snowflakes celebrate the uniqueness of lif

Arriving on the American prairie in the hope of making a new home, Nora, a little girl from Russia, struggles with loneliness until Papa brings h

Reminds firstborn children that they will always be special--even if another child or children follow--because they have been the first to do man

A young boy describes the favorite places that he shares with his family on his grandparents' farm and in the nearby countryside.

Teddy is a gifted dog. Raised in a cabin by a poet named Sylvan, he grew up listening to sonnets read aloud and the comforting clicking of a keyb

Newbery Medal-winning author Patricia MacLachlan has written a magical and funny tale about the joy found in using words, sharing stories, and lo

In this semi-autobiographical picture book, author Patricia MacLachlan relates what it might take to grow up to become a writer.

Dubbing his new triplet sisters "the Trips," nine-year-old Jacob studies them for a science project by watching them grow and realizes they aren'