Sarah's Wish

by Jim Baumgardner

Sarah's Wish invites you to enter the 19th century world of secrets and broken promises, runaways and slave catchers, colorful gypsies and noisy riverboats, and Granny. Although Granny's hilarious dialect and lively antics are sure to keep you laughing, not all is happy. Emotions take a ride as Sarah's big wish appears hopeless. But when life is at it's darkest, the butterflies come!

126 pages, Paperback

First published March 13, 2007

Reviews

[Kaitlyn Krispense · Rating 2 out of 5]

the plot itself was fine, but I found it poorly executed. After reading this series years ago, I decided to give them another try...and the writing style is worse than I remembered😬 alas, I rly wanted to enjoy this one, but couldn't

[Krista · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sadly, Sarah is pushed into the adult world long before she should be. With her mother killed in a tragic wagon accident Sarah is left an orphan. She desperately wants a family and prays about that daily. Sarah is bound and determined to keep the secret her mother entrusted to her.

Sarah's Wish takes place in the United States during the 19th century. Runaway slaves are in existence as well as bounty hunters out to catch them. During this time, the underground railround comes in to play creating compassion and heroes out of ordinary people.

We loved this book! It is a wonderful book to introduce children to slavery and the underground railroad. This is the first in a 3 book series about Sarah.

[Michael Watson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good debut book. Story about a young girl during the times of theunderground railroad. Characters come alive.

[Annette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very nice book with excellent imagery. Give a neat look into historic lives. Very clean and appropriate for young readers as well!