More Perfect than the Moon
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2004 · Est. 1.5 hour read

More Perfect than the Moon

By Patricia MacLachlan

Part of the Plain and Tall Saga series

A young girl navigates her family's life on a farm as her mother prepares to give birth to a new baby

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80 pages· 9,205 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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Cassie, a quiet observer on the prairie, watches her family and records their lives. But when her mother, Sarah, hints at a mysterious new arrival, Cassie is uncertain. As change looms, she must confront her fears and embrace the unknown. Will this surprise bring joy or disrupt their peaceful existence? Discover how Cassie learns that life’s unexpected turns can lead to happiness.

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The fourth book in the series that began with the Newbery Medal-winning Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan.I am a watcher. I am a listener, too. I am invisible. I can make myself so small and quiet and hidden that sometimes no one knows I am there to watch and listen.Cassie spends her days watching Grandfather and Caleb in the barn, looking out at Papa working the fields, spying on her mother, Sarah, feeding the goslings. She’s an observer, a writer, a storyteller. Everything is as it should be.But change is inevitable, even on the prairie. Something new is expected, and Sarah says it will be the perfect gift. Cassie isn’t so sure. But just as life changes, people change too. And Cassie learns that unexpected surprises can bring great joy.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
80
Words
9,205
Reading age
6–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
560L
Themes & topics
Books about babiesBooks about feelings and emotionsBooks about new babiesBooks about familyBooks about mother-daughter relationships
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.7
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
July 26, 2005
First published
January 1, 2004
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060751791

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