Synopsis
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. He leaves his textbooks behind for real life lessons with Ramon as his mentor. He learns not only how to care for the sheep but how to overcome fear, how to face death and responsibility, and the difference between being alone and being lonely. Written in Schaefer's charming and engaging style, the novel details a boy's discovery of both the value of friendship and the hardship of life.
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About the Author
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).
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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. West, Harold E. (illustrator). Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0826357644I3N00
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. West, Harold E. (illustrator). Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0826357644I4N10
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Old Ramon
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University of New Mexico Press, 2016
ISBN 10: 0826357644
ISBN 13: 9780826357649
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. West, Harold E. (illustrator). Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE PAPERBACK Standard-sized. Seller Inventory # M0826357644Z2
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Paperback. Condition: Good. West, Harold E. (illustrator). Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized. Seller Inventory # M0826357644Z3
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Condition: very_good. West, Harold E. (illustrator). Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item for full refund. Ships USPS Media Mail. Seller Inventory # OTV.0826357644.VG
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Condition: Good. West, Harold E. (illustrator). Good condition ex-library book with usual library markings and stickers. Seller Inventory # 00102995465
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University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM, 2016
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Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. Harold E. West (illustrator). 1st Edition. University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM. 2016. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: New. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 102 pp 8vo. A coming of age story of a boy who spends a summer with an old shepherd and two brave dogs in the Mojave Desert where he finds his book education ends and his real life lessons begin under the tutelage of Ramon. The value of friendship and the hardship of life are the way of life in the Mojave. A clean pristine copy. Seller Inventory # 006665