Plain Girl

This is a short book depicting a part of the life of an Amish girl. It is very well written and timeless as I read it when I was a little girl and it is still a good story.

Should Esther obey her Pennsylvania Dutch teachings and not pretty herself by trying on a schoolmate's beautiful dress? Her people believe in dressing plainly; to do differently would be wrong and sinful. This is an interesting, informative, and moving story about a ten-year-old girl who belongs to a religious minority group, the Amish. [The teacher might want to also read for her/his own additional knowledge: A History of the Amish by Steven M. Nolt.] A Non-Workbook, Non-Textbook Approach to Teaching Language Arts: Grades 4 Through 8 and Up

Should Esther obey her Pennsylvania Dutch teachings and not pretty herself by trying on a schoolmate's beautiful dress? Her people believe in dressing plainly; to do differently would be wrong and sinful. This is an interesting, informative, and moving story about a ten-year-old girl who belongs to a religious minority group, the Amish [ASIN:1587365219 Submitted by the author of A Non-Workbook, Non-Textbook Approach to Teaching Language Arts: Grades 4 Through 8 and Up]]

This book was really exiciting.Virginia Sorenson is brilliant

I am a student from Long Island.My teacher assinged the girls to read Plain Girl and the boys Jip.When i first started I hated this book and could not wait until it was over.Then all of a sudden the book got better.Maybe it was because Esther started school and was turning out to be just like her brother.I don't know.But I do know that this is a great book. I can't wait until they make a sequil or a movie out of this book.