Product Description
by Jack Schaefer (Author), Harold E. West (Illustrator)
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.
Author Biography
Jack Schaefer was a journalist and writer known for his authentic and memorable characters set in the American West. Schaefer received the Western Literature Association's Distinguished Achievement Award in 1975 and the Saddleman Award in 1986 from the Western Writers of America. His popular Western novels include Shane (1949) and Monte Walsh (1963).
Number of Pages: 112
Dimensions: 0.5 x 7.8 x 5.4 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: November 15, 2016
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Old Ramon
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 4.9
Point Value: 3
