The Courage of Sarah Noble (Ready-For-Chapters)

by Alice Dalgliesh and Leonard Weisgard

In this Newbery Honor book classic, young Sarah learns how to be brave even when the world is strange and new.

In 1707, young Sarah Noble and her father traveled through the wilderness to build a new home for their family. "Keep up your courage, Sarah Noble," her mother had said, but Sarah found that it was not always easy to feel brave inside. The dark woods were full of animals and Indians, too, and Sarah was only eight!

The true story of Sarah's journey is inspiring. And as she cares for her father and befriends her Indian neighbors, she learns that to be afraid and to be brave is the greatest courage of all.

The New York Times Book Review described this book as one "to be long remembered for its beautifully written simplicity and dignity."

• ISBN10: 0689715404
• ISBN13: 9780689715402
• Publish Date: 30 October 1991 (first published 1 January 1954)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Imprint: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Format: Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
• Pages: 52
• Language: English

Reviews

[cherryblossommj]

This was our first finish today. We listened to the #audible audiobook to finish it out. It is our read for our #readingwithhistory adventure through BookShark Level 3. It is also the current Literature Study for my 8-year-old Princess from Memoria Press Simply Classical. We listened to it so that all could hear it (10, 8, 5, and 2.5). My oldest remembered adoring the book when she first learned to read chapter books.

This is a friendly story of adventure and interaction with Indians of North America with the fact if a poor attitude and loveless home being the antagonist. Sarah Noble is a good example with holding on to her courage. As a parent reading this and seeing how her father and mother react to certain decisions is quite interesting.

We read this after The Thanksgiving Story and The Bears on Hemlock Mountain by the same author. It is a shame that our collection of Dalgleish books ends here. Whatever will we read next?

We own a vintage sepia toned jacketed hardcover of this novel as well as the Audible audiobook. We also have access to a Kindle copy in a trial to Freetime Unlimited.