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The haymeadow

Fourteen-year-old John comes of age and gains self-reliance during the summer he spends up in the Wyoming mountains tending his father's herd of sheep.

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Main Author: Paulsen, Gary
Other Authors: Paulsen, Ruth Wright (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Delacorte Press, 1992.
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Ranch life > Young adult fiction.
Sheep > Young adult fiction.
Self-reliance > Young adult fiction.
Wyoming > Young adult fiction.
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Summary:Fourteen-year-old John comes of age and gains self-reliance during the summer he spends up in the Wyoming mountains tending his father's herd of sheep.
Physical Description:195 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:0385306210
Author Notes:Gary Paulsen was born on May 17, 1939 in Minnesota. He was working as a satellite technician for an aerospace firm in California when he realized he wanted to be a writer. He left his job and spent the next year in Hollywood as a magazine proofreader. His first book, Special War, was published in 1966. He has written more than 175 books for young adults including Brian's Winter, Winterkill, Harris and Me, Woodsong, Winterdance, The Transall Saga, Soldier's Heart, This Side of Wild, and Guts: The True Stories Behind Hatchet and the Brian Books. Hatchet, Dogsong, and The Winter Room are Newbery Honor Books. He was the recipient of the 1997 Margaret A. Edwards Award for his lifetime achievement in writing for young adults.

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