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A review by allen_h
Old Ramon by Jack Schaefer
2.0
This is a story about an old sheep herder who is taking a young boy out to care for the flock in the summer for the first time. It tells of lessons learned, crossing a stream, finding water, dealing with the coyote and the wolf, and dealing with death and the trading of a sheep dog.
I found this book to be very random in the parts that make it up, and it didn't seem that there was an overall theme or purpose at times. I suppose it would just be the growing up and lessons learned by the boy.
I might have this book as a reader in my class, but honestly, it is sort of old and I wouldn't think many would choose to read it. It is a Newbery honor book, and that fact alone may cause someone to want to read it. Also, I might could see a boy who loved or trained dogs show interest in this book.
I found this book to be very random in the parts that make it up, and it didn't seem that there was an overall theme or purpose at times. I suppose it would just be the growing up and lessons learned by the boy.
I might have this book as a reader in my class, but honestly, it is sort of old and I wouldn't think many would choose to read it. It is a Newbery honor book, and that fact alone may cause someone to want to read it. Also, I might could see a boy who loved or trained dogs show interest in this book.