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PublisherRandom House Children's Books

ISBN-100375848037

ISBN-139780375848032

eBay Product ID (ePID)79708108

Product Key Features

Book TitleHeart of a Shepherd

Number of Pages176 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2010

TopicFamily / Parents, Lifestyles / Farm & Ranch Life, Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, General, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), People & Places / United States / General, Religious / Christian / General, People & Places / Middle East

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorRosanne Parry

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight4.8 Oz

Item Length7.6 in

Item Width5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2007-048094

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsStarred Review, Kirkus Reviews , December 1, 2008: "This first novel is an unassuming, transcendent joy." Starred Review, Horn Book Magazine , May/June 2009: "Brother's honest voice conveys an emotional terrain as thoughtfully developed as Parry's evocation of the Western landscape." "Isn't it wonderful that there are books like this-about good people, about striving, and about doing the right thing" -Patricia Reilly Giff, two-time recipient of the Newbery Honor "A true evocation of modern ranch life, a life rooted in community and love, a life seldom written about with such grace and authenticity."-Molly Gloss, finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction From the Hardcover edition., Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, December 1, 2008: "This first novel is an unassuming, transcendent joy." Starred Review, Horn Book Magazine, May/June 2009: "Brother's honest voice conveys an emotional terrain as thoughtfully developed as Parry's evocation of the Western landscape." "Isn't it wonderful that there are books like thisabout good people, about striving, and about doing the right thing!" Patricia Reilly Giff, two-time recipient of the Newbery Honor "A true evocation of modern ranch life, a life rooted in community and love, a life seldom written about with such grace and authenticity." Molly Gloss, finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction

Grade FromThird Grade

Grade ToSeventh Grade

Dewey Decimal[Fic]

SynopsisFrom acclaimed author of A Wolf Called Wander , Rosanne Parry welcomes readers into the Heartland in this tender coming-of-age story. When Brother's dad is shipped off to Iraq, along with the rest of his reserve unit, Brother must help his grandparents keep the ranch going. He's determined to maintain it just as his father left it, in the hope that doing so will ensure his father's safe return. The hardships Brother faces will not only change the ranch, but also reveal his true calling.

LC Classification NumberPZ7.P248Hea 2009