Sarah Whitcher's Story [Paperback]

Elizabeth Yates (Author), Nora Spicer Unwin (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1994 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

That Sunday night, when Sarah heard the rain pattering on the leaves high above her head, she knew that she must find some kind of shelter. It was dark in the forest and everything looked different. Peering around her, she saw something in the distance that looked like a cabin.

Little Sarah wanders away from her family's cabin into the New Hampshire forest, and settlers come from all across the countryside to help her. As the long days pass, the searchers grow desperate, but her father's trust in God holds firm.

"The story is a piece of New Hampshire history," author Elizabeth Yates writes, "and the faith of Sarah's father--his words, 'Trust in the Lord'--has often steadied me."

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About the Author

Elizabeth Yates has been well loved by thousands of readers, and many of her compelling books for young people are being reprinted so a new generation may enjoy them. She has received several distinguished awards, most notably the Newbery Medal for Amos Fortune, Free Man, and the Newbery Honor Award from Mountain Born.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 95 pages
• Publisher: JourneyForth (September 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0890847541
• ISBN-13: 978-0890847541
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #140,358 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Proof that our Father cares for each of us is in this story., July 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sarah Whitcher's Story (Paperback)

Sarah's story was the tool we used to show our family how God is real and cares for each of us. Although the recommmended age is 7-9 we read a chapter to the whole family for part of our Bible story. Even my husband was captivated. We had a hard time closing the book after each chapter. Young readers can read with confidence, and little listeners are pulled into the wonderful dialogue and see the care the family characters have for each other. Our family loved this story. We do have a loving Father who cares for us and shows us time and again through many different lives just how much.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A link with the past, January 26, 2000

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Barbara C. Kent (Chalkville, Alabama) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sarah Whitcher's Story (Paperback)

Thanks so much for publishing this book. I am a decendent of Chase Whitcher and had heard stories about Cousin Sarah. What a joy to pass this on to my children. This book is well written and helps children learn how wild animals can be a friend in time of need. This gutsy little girls meets a bear in the woods. She is lost cold and knows that she needs shelter. The "big dog" comes to her rescue. Great reading for a group of children. Goes well with another book about Sarah Whitcher, "The Bear That Heard Crying" by Natalie Kinsey Warmock and Helen Kinsey.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Absolute Treasure, August 7, 2006

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S. Neuendorff "reading mommy" (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sarah Whitcher's Story (Paperback)

This book is an absolute treasure and is a joy to read. It is at a 7-9 year old reading level, but I, the Mommy, loved it as well. It is the story of a lost little girl and the miracle that lead to her being found. It is set in New Hampshire long ago in our country's early days. I could barely finish reading through my tears.

As the book tells us, "Trust in the Lord."