Fourteen-year-old John Barron is asked, like his father and grandfather before him, to spend the summer taking care of their sheep in the haymeadow...
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Nov 29, 2010
Scott
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The haymeadow is a book about a teenage boy that lives on a ranch that has sheep and horses. They use to have alot of land but couldn't make payments and had it taken away so now the people who own the ranch let them live there and have them watch over the ranch and all of the animals and in return don't have to pay to live there and they get to pretty much call it their ranch. It is adventurous because after a ranch hand that drives the sheep to a meadow up in the mountains and stays there fr
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Oct 28, 2010
Krista
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Required: Gary Paulsen
This book is less of the 'survival in the wilderness' than Gary Paulsen's more well-known books. It's still about a young man, cut off from human contact, who faces trouble on his own and learns that he is more capable than he had before imagined.
Maybe it's a little cliched, but I like this type of novel. I grew up on Hatchet and My Side of the Mountain, and I really do feel that there's a healing, balancing power in physical labor, the outdoors, and More...
This book is less of the 'survival in the wilderness' than Gary Paulsen's more well-known books. It's still about a young man, cut off from human contact, who faces trouble on his own and learns that he is more capable than he had before imagined.
Maybe it's a little cliched, but I like this type of novel. I grew up on Hatchet and My Side of the Mountain, and I really do feel that there's a healing, balancing power in physical labor, the outdoors, and More...
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Jan 10, 2012
Randy
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John Barron is 14 and is given the job of tending the 6000 flock of sheep in the mountain hay meadow. John is worried how will he ever manage it, no one has told him what to do, he will be all alone and isolated but for the dogs, horses and of course all those sheep.
Shortly after being on his own, one dog cuts his foot bad, his wagon is caught in a flash flood, the sheep are attacked by coyotes and then a bear and their is also a run in with a skunk and snake. Through it all John learns t More...
Shortly after being on his own, one dog cuts his foot bad, his wagon is caught in a flash flood, the sheep are attacked by coyotes and then a bear and their is also a run in with a skunk and snake. Through it all John learns t More...
Apr 01, 2010
Essau
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This book is about a boy that becomes a responsible young adult. He is able to manage an entire farm. He learns how to become a farmer becasue he has a lot of help from others. He takes care of the animals very well because he knows how to do a good job.
I can relate this book to the world because a lot of people have farms and they have to live off of what animals produce.They have animals to produce resources such as cows produce milk.
I rate this book 2 stars because I More...
I can relate this book to the world because a lot of people have farms and they have to live off of what animals produce.They have animals to produce resources such as cows produce milk.
I rate this book 2 stars because I More...
Jan 12, 2009
Nickie
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I listened to this little book with the kids. This is a quick 3.5 hour reading, but we listened while I was working on another project.
I think many boys will love this story of a 14 year old boy called by his father to care for 6,000 sheep high up in the mountains with four dogs and two horses.
It's an exciting adventure with a mountain lion, coyotes,a black bear, flash floods and crazy sheep.
Lastly, it's a story about a father and son growing closer..finally.
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I think many boys will love this story of a 14 year old boy called by his father to care for 6,000 sheep high up in the mountains with four dogs and two horses.
It's an exciting adventure with a mountain lion, coyotes,a black bear, flash floods and crazy sheep.
Lastly, it's a story about a father and son growing closer..finally.
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Nov 03, 2011
Dusty
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10/25/11
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Zach Bales
The Haymeadow Review
(Gary Paulsen’s book, The Haymeadow, was just another book that was complete success. His western style books excite its readers, every time. Gary Paulsen is a well known author. Mostly due to his book, Hatchet.)
The main character, John Barron, is fourteen when his father gives him the task of watching the families six thousand head of sheep up in the hay meadow through the summer. He ha More...
10/25/11
Class: 1st
Zach Bales
The Haymeadow Review
(Gary Paulsen’s book, The Haymeadow, was just another book that was complete success. His western style books excite its readers, every time. Gary Paulsen is a well known author. Mostly due to his book, Hatchet.)
The main character, John Barron, is fourteen when his father gives him the task of watching the families six thousand head of sheep up in the hay meadow through the summer. He ha More...
Oct 23, 2009
Karsten
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I really liked this book. I would recomend you reading it. This boy goes out and has to protect these sheep for all summer with his 4 dogs, 2 horses, 1 wagon, and about six-thousand sheep. When he is out there in the haymeadow. He has to face bears, cyotes, and snakes. It was a really fun book. Also there was a flood and his wagon goes in the river. All of his supplies get all wet.
Oct 19, 2010
Jacob
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An amazing quick read. I have read this book before, but it has been about two years since then. All of the book seemed new to me. I like Gary Paulsen's books very much. I have also read his Hatchet series. I highly recommend this book. It is a good change of pace from all the "Classic Literature" we read in school.
Mar 17, 2011
Ken
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Once the action starts in this book, it doesn't stop. The ending has a believable and heart-warming father-son relationship that I found compelling and moving.
Jun 16, 2010
Michael flippin
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pretty good book so far , a fourteen year old guy named john has to go up in a meadow for the summer all alone sept for six thousand sheep, four dogs,two horses and the mountains.
Mar 01, 2011
Sarah
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A really touching book. While it was short, I did enjoy how Gary Paulsen delivers powerful emotion and pictures actions.
Jul 16, 2011
David
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This story is yet again another coming-of-age novel, with a bit of survival mixed in. A young man is tasked with caring for and guarding sheep for the summer, all the while dealing with his relationship with his father, and his unhealthy obsession with his great-grandfather. This story is relatively more peaceful that some of Paulsen's other works, but there is still a good amount of adventure and challenges to overcome. This felt like a "modern western" to me, so anyone who grew up
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Sep 22, 2010
Derek
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this book was great it had good detail. I enjoyed reaing it and it showed some realistic events.
Mar 06, 2010
Jon
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Another good read from Gary Paulsen. Even though I read it with my son, I really enjoyed it.
Oct 05, 2009
Brooke
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I read this in school and I liked it! I love Gary Paulsen!! He is pretty much my favorite author!!
Jan 14, 2009
Jon
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i read it in my frshmen year.. it was ok but i wouldnt pick it up on my own..
Dec 18, 2008
Deb
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city kids who like being city kids might not "get it" but it is still good.
Jul 25, 2011
Karen
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Another book I own by Paulson that is well-worn from repeated readings.
Sep 23, 2009
Jennilynn
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The kids and I loved reading this book. In fact, we took a day off from schoolwork and read the book cover to cover. 14 year old John learns not only about keeping his sheep, dogs, and horses safe, but also what he is capable of. The descriptions were wonderful.
Nov 15, 2008
Amy
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Juve. fiction fan right here!!! I liked this book about a boy herding his dad's sheep for the summer in a meadow somewhere out west (Montana?). He is 14 and is alone and has to deal with coyotes, snakes, bears, and other dangers to his herd. Good.
Feb 28, 2008
Lisa
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Wow! i listened to this in my car on the long commute to school and work. Read by Richard Thomas, John Boy, this was quite a treat. I love Paulsen anyway, but this reading was phenomenal. It brought the rugged story of singular survival alive.
Oct 21, 2008
Michele
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I loved this book. It was so raw and so real. You knew the author knew his stuff. It had some authenticity to it, and you get to know the life of a sheep farmer. I thought it was an excellent read.
Feb 21, 2008
Erin
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I don't care that it is juvenile fiction... this is one of my favorite books of all time. Very good story. I have read it over and over again.
Jan 24, 2011
Jesus
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The book the haymeadow was a intresting book to read i really liked it.
