Author

Publication

2009 - Random House Children's Books, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

0 words, Guess

Page Count

0 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139780375848025
  • ISBN-139780375948022
  • ISBN-139780375848032
  • ISBN-100375848029
  • ISBN-100375948023
and 5 more
  • ISBN-100375848037
  • LibraryThing7730708
  • Goodreads6037562', '3490345
  • Library of Congress Control Number2007048094
  • Open LibraryOL16419653M

Classifications

  • DDC[Fic]
  • LCCPZ7.P248 Hea 2009

Description

When Brother's dad is shipped off to Iraq, along with the rest of his reserve unit, Brother must help his grandparents keep the ranch going. He's determined to maintain it just as his father left it, in the hope that doing so will ensure his father's safe return. The hardships Brother faces will not only change the ranch, but also reveal his true calling.From the Hardcover edition.

Description

Ignatius "Brother" Alderman, nearly twelve, promises to help his grandparents keep the family's Oregon ranch the same while his brothers are away and his father is deployed to Iraq, but as he comes to accept the inevitability of change, he also sees the man he is meant to be.

Subjects

Topics

WarFictionFamiliesRanch lifeFamily lifeWar storiesWar, fiction

Places

Oregon

Genres

  • Fiction

Other Editions

  • Heart of a shepherdRandom House Children's Books2009

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