The Haymeadow

Vary good book

I loved this book. I read it for school and i loved it. I had to read ahead. I think you should get this book.

Things can always get worse

Things can always get worse His book is about a kid named John Barron. At the beginning of the story his dad is in the hospital. It is getting close to summer and in the summer they have to take there six thousand sheep up to a valley. His dad always dad this and he is in the hospital so he can¿t. John is thirteen and he has to take care of the six thousand sheep for two and a half months. There are many dangerous animals that room around in the mountains like coyotes, Bears, mountain lions, and many other animals. It is his job to protect the sheep with a gun and a horse to ride. I really liked this book over all because it had a lot of cliff hangers and you never know what was going to happen next. I would rate this book a four because it was an out standing book it was really intense all really at the first chapter. It never was boring. I could really relate to the book because I rose cattle on my dads farm and we us to pasture them in my grandpas woods. I would recommend this book to people how like the outdoors and how like adventurous books. There really are no slow parts of the book. The only thing that I didn¿t like about this book was the end.

John Barron a brave teen

A good book overall it got slow at some parts but there was some where i could not put it down.

what can you all do

In the Haymedow there is a ranch that is run by four men working the sheep and the youngest is fourteen. It is spring when the book starts and they are about to take the sheep to the top Haymedow. Someone will have to stay with the sheep for three mouths. The oldest man normally watches them put he got sick and is in the hospital. So it is up to the fourteen year old boy to take care of the sin thousand sheep, four dogs, and two houses. This is a real good book and I liked how I could relate to the store so well. The beginning was slow but in chapter three it picked up and got really interesting. I also didn¿t like how half of the book takes place in the Haymedow and dose not tale about the rest of his life. This book is not in a sequel but it is like the other entire book that he wrote. They all have to do with a person in the wilderness. This book is good for boys how like the outdoors.

Up In the Mountains

John Barron who is fourteen years old has to spend the summer taking care of sheep in the haymeadow in the mountains. John will be by himself except for two horses, four dogs, and six thousand sheep. Over the time he is in the haymeadow, John faces many difficulties. Like, for instance, when the river floods and protecting the sheep from attacking coyotes. John has a big challenge in front of him. Will John succeed or will he fail. Read the book The Haymeadow to find out One thing I liked about the book is that I could kind of relate to it. I went out west to Idaho and lived in the mountains with one of my dad¿s friends. It was really fun. Another thing I liked about the book is that it made you want to keep reading it. I couldn¿t put the book down it was so good. I don¿t think this book is part of a series. The Haymeadow reminds me of some of the old western movies that you might see on TV. Anyone who likes adventure books or is about fourteen years old would like this book. If you have read any of Will Hobbs books, you would probably enjoy The Haymeadow or any other books by Gary Paulsen.

Responsible for Six Thousand Sheep at the Age of 14

The Haymeadow by Gary Paulsen is a great book. It starts off with a boy named John Barron, his father, also named John Barron, and two hired hands on the farm named Tink and Cawley. John¿s (the boy) mother died when he was just a baby and John wonders about her a lot. He also wonders a lot about his grandfather who was known to be the meanest man to ever live. John is just fourteen years old and the farm that he lives on with his father mainly farms sheep. Each year, they bring their sheep on a two to three day drive to a haymeadow that is surrounded by mountains. Tink is the one who usually stays at the haymeadow with the sheep for three months. A sudden tragedy occurs and Tink goes down with cancer. No one else on the farm has ever stayed with the sheep besides John¿s father but he has to stay home on the ranch to take care of the other animals. John¿s father decides to have John go on the drive alone, for three months, to watch and care for six thousand sheep. The day comes and John goes up to the haymeadow with a covered wagon, four dogs, two horses, and lots of canned food. His dogs do most of the herding but he has to protect the sheep from wild animals and things. John encounters many things while he is staying at the haymeadow. He learns many new things about not only nature but his family as well. If you want to know those things than I suggest you read the book yourself. This book was one that I really enjoyed. I really liked its setting out in the wild. It had a good western theme. It also flowed nicely and was easy to understand. I would suggest this book to any person who likes adventures and the outdoors. The Haymeadow is just like any of Gary Paulsen¿s other books, great! The only thing I could really say bad about this book is that it could have had a better ending. It kind of just stopped and ended. Other than that, I liked everything about the book and think you will too.

An adventure story about a 14 year old Boy

John a 14 year old boy lives with his dad and two hired hands in the late 1800¿s early 1900¿s. They are sheep farmers and they have thousands of sheep. They have to bring them out to a pasture area every year. It is his first time John has never watched the sheep before but he has to know. He has many weird encounters in the three months he is there alone. The book was all right but I¿ve read better books by Gary Paulsen though. The whole thing was the same. There really wasn¿t anything horrible about the book. The book can be read at any time it isn¿t in any series our anything like that. The book reminds me of an Old Western movie kind of. I think boys would like this book more than girls. The book is like Will Hobbes¿ books because it¿s adventurous. If you like Gary Paulsen¿s books you will probably like The Hay Meadow.

Boring, Boring

In this wierd book, John spends his summer taking care of 6,000 sheeps!!!!!!!!! OH, HOW EXCITING!!!!!!!!! lAME

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Good for fire wood

John Barron has to spend all summer with a flock of sheep in the Haymeadow. Tink the normal ranch hand has cancer and can't do the job. What Now?!!! GASP, The suspense is killing me!!! NOT!!!!! THIS BOOK IS SO BORING THAT YOU'LL FALL ASLEEP! THEY SHOULD HAVE A WARNING LABLE ON THIS. I THINK WE FOUND A CURE FOR INSOMNIA.

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Slow paced, but worth reading

I am going to review the book Hatchet. Although I have read other books that may beat this one, this is still good. Its a well thought out book, with great detail. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of adventure, and suspense. I can relate to this book because I once lived on a farm and its hard work! I dont know how the kid could handle that big of task on his own! Also the characters are really interesting, and its fun to follow them through there trail of mishaps and hard work. Even though I liked this book, it takes alot of patience to read it. It is very slow paced at the beginning, and takes a while for action to start. Even though most books are like this, this one is pretty slow. I really did like this book, it shows how a teenager is faced with the responsibility of taking care of a big task. Overall, I liked this book and I enjoyed every last bit of it!

Awsome!

A perfect book. One of Paulsen's best books.

a awesome book

this book was extremely suspensfull and enjoyable all the way.

A really great book, so read it!

I think that this book os very interesting because I think that Gary Paulsen is a very great as a auhtor and writer becaus eI think that all of his book get better and better every time he writes a new/or different book and I can't wait till what he comes up with next. So think that YOU shoud read ALL Gary Paulsen books because I think that they are ALL great books.

A great plot and well written.

This was a great book. It was one of those ones where you are sad when you eventually finish it.

The Haymeadow

I think u should read this book cause of the fact that it is awesome oh it's true it's true. John is very courageous and very kind hearted and well this book is about a person named John who watched of a ranch of sheep while the previous watcher is in the hospital.

great book

This book was great I could barly put it down.

The Haymeadow

This book is great! It is very interesting. It tells what it is like to grow up on a sheep ranch. It also tells you that overcoming a fear is good. It is boring in some places. But all in all it is a good book.

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