The Haymeadow
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1992 · Est. 5 hour read

The Haymeadow

Written by Gary Paulsen

A boy faces nature's trials alone with six thousand sheep.

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208 pages· 36,954 words· Est. 5 hour read· 1010L
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Fourteen-year-old John Barron is tasked with tending six thousand sheep in the Wyoming mountains. Alone with only horses and dogs, he faces floods, coyotes, and unexpected challenges. Can John prove himself and survive the summer, or will the wilderness overwhelm him? As he battles nature, John must discover his own strength and resourcefulness to endure.

From the publisher

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.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
208
Words
36,954
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
1010L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.4
F&P level
~X
AR points
6
AR interest level
UG
AR quiz
7044
Publication
Published
February 28, 1994
First published
January 1, 1992
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780440409236
OCLC
145756213

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