The Haymeadow, Gary Paulsen
The Haymeadow, Gary Paulsen
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The Haymeadow

Author: Gary Paulsen

Narrator: Richard Thomas

Unabridged: 3 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/05/2000


Synopsis

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. Six thousand sheep. John will be alone, except for two horses, four dogs, and all those sheep.

John doesn't feel up to the task, but he hopes that if he can accomplish it, he will finally please his father. But John finds that the adage "things just to sheep" is true when the river floods, coyotes attack, and one dog's feet get cut. Through it all he must rely on his own resourcefulness, ingenuity, and talents to survive this summer in the haymeadow.

About The Author

Gary Paulsen is a three-time Newbery Honor winner. Among his best-known titles are Brian's Winter and Soldier's Heart. This novel is based on his own life. The author divides his time between a ranch in New Mexico and his boat on the Pacific Ocean.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Laurie on June 25, 2012

I read this Gary Paulsen classic aloud to my husband and 13 year old son as we wound our way through Wyoming and Montana in our RV this summer. My husband's comment after we finished the book one evening by the campfire was, "I know his target audience is teenage boys, but I can't think of an author......more

Goodreads review by Pamela on September 17, 2018

The Haymeadow / by Gary Paulsen (195 pages) Summary: 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. Six thousand sheep. John will be alone, except for two horses, four dogs, and all those sheep. John......more

Goodreads review by Katelyn on September 13, 2017

Personal Response I personally loved this book! I like how there is so much that I can relate to in this book. For example the intense descriptions of the family farm that you come to love that others will hate for their entire life and how you can tell what your neighbors are doing just by the sound......more

Goodreads review by Jerry on September 17, 2019

When the novel opens, John is innocent to how life actually is. Posters on his wall show his grandfather revealing how much he admires and wants to be like him. Every thought on him was on how tough and how good he was, as the truth is buried under a thick blanket of rumors. John’s life was easy, as......more

Goodreads review by Chris on May 29, 2021

I'm not actually listening to this, but this is the only edition that has the right cover image for the edition I'm reading. I first heard of the author while listening to NPR(I think) recently. I went to my bookshelves to see if I'd rescued/adopted any of his books and sure enough there were severa......more


Quotes

"...another fine adventure from Paulsen, who deftly blends an action-packed plot and a likable character..."-Booklist

"The action is nonstop...will have readers plunging over each cliffhanger into the next crisis until they finish the book." --The Bulletin, Recommended


Awards

  • Kansas William Allen White Children's Book Award
  • Kentucky Bluegrass Award
  • Maine Student Book Award
  • Texas Lonestar Reading List
  • Western Writers of America Golden Spur Award