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  <title><![CDATA[Heart of a Shepherd]]></title>
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  <default_description>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&#8217;s determined to maintain it just as his father left it, in the hope that doing so will ensure his father&#8217;s safe return. The hardships Brother faces will not only change the ranch, but also reveal his true calling.</default_description>
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      <name><![CDATA[Rosanne Parry]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[With his father shipped off to Iraq and his older brothers away, 11-year-old Ignatius &quot;Brother&quot; Alderman works with his grandparents to keep their Oregon ranch going, while coming to realize what he really wants to do with his life.  Wonderfully moving story of a sensitive kid trying to do...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47359548">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Mar 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a quiet, sensitive book about a 12-year old boy who takes on some new responsibilities when his father is shipped off to Iraq. <br/><br/>It has a strong sense of family and a VERY strong sense of place.<br/>It also does a great job of talking about spirituality in a very &quot;un-didactic...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50637882">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Reviewed by Sally Kruger aka &quot;Readingjunky&quot; for TeensReadToo.com<br/><br/>HEART OF A SHEPHERD is a beautiful book by first-time author Rosanne Parry. It draws the reader right into life on an Oregon ranch and into the life of a spiritual family dedicated to the land, their country, and o...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52932355">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Everyone changes in the face of war.  Brother’s family is no exception when his father is called to active duty in Iraq.  While is siblings are away at school and in army training, Brother is left at home alone with his grandparents to run the ranch.  At night after putting in a man’s day of wor...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56476839">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu May 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[As we celebrate Memorial Day, I'd like to take a moment to think about the families who have sent fathers, sons and brothers to fight in war. The Heart of a Shepherd, by Rosanne Parry, tells the story of an twelve-year old boy whose father is sent to fight in Iraq with the rest of his reserve unit. ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54860259">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Oct 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Ignatius (everyone calls him &quot;Brother&quot;) is the youngest of five boys and the only one left at home when his dad is called to fight in Iraq. He must help his grandfather keep up the ranch - tough work for any kid, but especially for Brother who has never felt called to the ranching life. As...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75082540">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This gentle, beautifully written story of a boy determined to keep his family's Oregon ranch running when his father goes off to serve in Iraq gets under your skin in all the best ways.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Brother lives with his dad and grandparents on a ranching farm in Eastern Oregon, the youngest of 5 boys who are all off at the high school boarding school or army training.  He's not sure what he wants to be when he grows up, since ranching and army (which is what all the men in the family have don...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78209941">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[It was both heartwarming and humorous. I enjoyed it. It could even have been a little longer but a lot was said and done in just a few pages.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[In Brother's small ranching town everyone is military. Most of the adults are reservists, national guard or ROTC. When the Iraq war gears up the unit in his small town (who have only ever been deployed for a week or two at a time)are called up for an extended tour in Iraq. This practically guts the ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46715180">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I liked the character of Brother, the youngest of 5 sons, very much and felt the scenes where he need to assert himself around his older brothers (off at school or military roles) were very realistic but often I felt the author spent more time telling rather than showing.  Brother worries about his ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47615863">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Mock Newbery read. I liked this a lot, but I didn't love it. First person present is a tough pov to pull off and this didn't quite feel right. Brother was, in turns, too young and too mature in his voice. I loved the Grands unreservedly, though, and think Grandma in the 40s must have been awesome. D...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76109241">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Heart of a Shepherd follows Ignatius (called Brother) as his father is called to serve a tour of duty in Iraq.  Brother helps his grandparents with the ranch and grows up during the novel.<br/><br/>I thought the point of the book was a little obscure and I didn't acturally get the whole point unti...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48358962">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[While his father serves in Iraq and his four brothers are away at school, a sixth-grade boy helps his grandparents manage the family ranch. This coming-of-age story written by the wife of a soldier is memorable and moving. I originally bought it as a read-aloud for my kids, but there are several cha...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76116453">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[What makes a boy a man?  Is it responsibility?  Is it obligation?  Is it being strong, tough, and in charge?  Is it facing difficult choices with a sense of what is right?  &quot;Brother&quot; Alderman faces manhood when his father leaves for Iraq and leaves him in charge of the ranch with only his ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72941120">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Lovely and lyrical.  A refreshing break from school bullies and fantasy, this is a tale of a 12 yr old left to help his aging Grandparents keep the family ranch running while his father is shipped to Iraq and his brothers (he has 4) are away at school.  Brother loves the ranch and feels deeply the r...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/53451186">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This books proves you don't need fire-breathing dragons, evil wizards, or hairy monsters to make an interesting story. This book is slow-paced in a good way. When I read it, the characters' life on the ranch made it seem more like a nineteenth century setting, though it's modern. It was touching wit...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71735471">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A book like this, quiet and deep, is a rare find these days when so many books are fast-lane action all the way. Now I love a good thriller as much as anyone else, but books like &quot;Heart of a Shepherd&quot; are of equal merit. <br/><br/>The sense of place is strong and real. I love the way the...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69934680">more...</a>]]></body>
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