Over the next five to six years, Peter becomes acquainted with tail cropping, wool shearing, sheep dipping, bad storms, staying out in the meadows all summer to watch the sheep, and even protecting the flock from wolves. Naming it Biddy, the boy raises it to be the leader of the flock. Martha nurses it back to life, and Peter is given the animal as a “cosset” (pet). A little black lamb, presumed dead, is brought into the warm kitchen. Six year old Peter lives on a mountain with his farmer-shepherd father Andrew, mother Martha, their elderly hired hand Benj, and sheepdog Rollo. republished in 1993 by Troll Associates, an imprint of Walker Publishing Company Inc.). Mountain Born (published in 1943 by Coward-McCann Inc. No other compensation has been received for the reviews posted on Home School Book Review.įor more information e-mail Elizabeth. Any books donated to Home School Book Review for review purposes are in turn donated to a library. (5 stars=EXCELLENT 4 stars=GOOD 3 stars=FAIR 2 stars=POOR 1 star=VERY POOR no stars=NOT RECOMMENDED)ĭisclosure: Many publishers, literary agents, and/or authors provide free copies of their books in exchange for an honest review without requiring a positive opinion. (1=nothing objectionable 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms 3=some cursing and/or profanity 4=a lot of cursing and/or profanity 5=obscenity and/or vulgarity) Publisher: JourneyForth, republished 2005
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