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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1966
Old Ramon
By Jack Schaefer, Harold E. West (Illustrator)
A boy learns life's toughest lessons from an old shepherd in the desert.
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112 pages
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Bookroo's summary
In the vast Mojave Desert, a young boy embarks on a transformative summer with an old shepherd named Ramon. Trading textbooks for real-world wisdom, he learns to care for sheep and confronts fear, death, and responsibility. As he navigates the harsh realities of life, he discovers the true meaning of friendship and the subtle difference between solitude and loneliness. Will he emerge stronger from these trials, or will the desert's challenges prove too daunting? This coming-of-age journey promises to reveal the profound lessons hidden in the sands.
From the publisher
Awarded a 1961 Newbery Honor, Old Ramon tells the timeless coming-of-age story of a young boy who spends a summer with an old shepherd in the Mojave Desert. He leaves his textbooks behind for real life lessons with Ramon as his mentor. He learns not only how to care for the sheep but how to overcome fear, how to face death and responsibility, and the difference between being alone and being lonely. Written in Schaefer’s charming and engaging style, the novel details a boy’s discovery of both the value of friendship and the hardship of life.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 112
- Reading age
- 9–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 880L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.9
- F&P level
- ~U
- AR points
- 3
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 20311
Publication
- Published
- November 15, 2016
- First published
- January 31, 1966
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780826357649
- LCCN
- 2016019939
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