The Courage of Sarah Noble

Summary: this tells the story of Sarah Noble who traveled with her father in 1707 to help build their family's new home in New Milford, CT. It is on the list of books not recommended by the Oyate website. Response 1 (before reading the Oyate evaluation): As I am reading, I am going to record my predi......more

This was very good for a ya/jf book, though a tad inaccurate with Sarah Nobles story, from what I recall it was a bit darker and more violent but as this is for a specific age group, I can certainly see why it's a lot lighter in subject matter. The art within was very beautiful, and the author did a......more

This is the first chapter book my Yr3 boy finished reading aloud (or sometimes to himself) and narrating to me. I worried he would balk at the girl main character but it didn’t faze him, he loved that they were the same age. He feels very proud of his accomplishment, as he should :)......more

Sarah Noble accompanies her father to the wilderness of Connecticut to build a new cabin before they are joined by the rest of the family. A Native American tribe lives nearby on the banks of the river, and Sarah befriends the native children. Through every step of their journey and as the family se......more