The Courage of Sarah Noble - Alice Dalgliesh

Sarah and her father leave their family to build a home in the wilderness of colonial America. When they finish, he goes away to bring the rest of the family, telling her that to be afraid and to be brave is the best courage of all. This story is one to be long remembered for its beautiful simplicity and dignity.--New York Times Book Review. \nIn this Newbery Honor book classic, young Sarah learns how to be brave even when the world is strange and new. \nIn 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 \n \nThe 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. \n \nThe New York Times Book Review described this book as one to be long remembered for its beautifully written simplicity and dignity.\n