Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall Sa.../Turtleback Books

¥1,328
Amazon.co.jp
YL 3.5
総語数 7,700
ページ数 64
出版社 SCHOLASTIC
評価 ◎
この本のあらすじ
Papaは二人の子供 AnnaとCaleb のために新聞広告を出して妻を募集した。それに応募してきたSarahとの話。
私の好きなシーンがこちら
ちなみにこの小説は、Annaの視点から描かれています。"Dear William," Sarah read to us by lantern light that night. "Sliding down our dune of hay is almost as fine as sliding down the sand dunes into the sea."
Caleb smiled at me across the table. He said nothing, but his mouth formed the words I had heard, too. 'Our dune'.
ネタばれですが、最後の感動的なシーンも

"Seal was very worried! And the house is too small, we thought! And I am loud and pesky!" Caleb said.
"We thought you might be thinking of leaving us," I told her. "Because you miss the sea."
"No," she said. "I will always miss my old home, but the truth of it is I would miss you more."
CalebとAnnaのSarahを慕う思いに感動しました。Sarahが故郷の海を恋しく思っている気持ちが分かるから、Sarahが一度帰るのを止めなかったけれど、本当は一緒にいたくて、自分達のところに戻ってきたSarahに「この家は小さすぎるし、僕はうるさいし、もう帰ってこないのかと思っていた」と気持ちを吐き出す子供達。気持ちが伝わってきてしまい、ついつい涙が…。







