Status
Available
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Series
Collection
Publication
JourneyForth (2005), 112 pages
Description
A boy in a family of sheep farmers raises a black lamb to be the leader of the flock.
User reviews
LibraryThing member Whisper1
This gentle story of a boy, a lamb, love and loss, is a 1944 Newbery honor book. It is a light, delightful read.
LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
Read for Newbery club, Children's Books Group, GR. ?�I enjoyed this, especially all the authentic information about what a farming/shepherd's life is really about. ?áLike Ingalls' Farmer Boy, about Almanzo's childhood, there's lots of love, hard work, and food, but the emphasis there was horses, her ewe lamb grow up and take over as leader of the flock
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not sheep. ?áBoth families are significantly more well-off than Laura's, but that's because they didn't keep going west to pioneer like Pa! I liked that there were basically two sections: the first, as Peter gets just old & big enough to be a real helper, and the second, as he's actually considered ready for a young man's work & responsibilities. ?áThe in-between years are skipped - which makes for a more concise and engaging book, in my opinion. ?áVery cycle of life, too. ?áWe see life throughout a year, and we see the cosset grow up and Show Less
LibraryThing member electrascaife
A farm boy is given a runt of the lamb to raise as his own and the two grow up together, learning their roles and jobs as they go. A sweet story, not too sad or sappy.
Awards
Newbery Medal (Honor Book — 1944)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
8.28 inches
ISBN
0890847061 / 9780890847060
UPC
000000860802