The third book in MacLachlans popular series, which began with Sarah, Plainand Tall and was continued in Skylark, spins a tale of love, forgiveness, and the ties that bind a family together. n nThe third book in the series that began with the Newbery Medal-winning Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan.n nAnna has done something terrible. She has given me a journal to fill.n nIts your job now, Anna says as she hands Caleb her journals, asking him to continue writing the family story. But Sarah, Jacob, Anna, Caleb, and their new little sister, Cassie, have already formed a family, and Caleb fears there will be nothing left to write about. That is, before Cassie discovers a mysterious old man in the barn, and everything changes. Everyone is excited about the arrival of a new family member--except for Jacob, who holds a bitter grudge. Only the special love of Caleb, and the gift he offers, can help to mend the pain of the past.n