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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2014 | Preschool to Grade 4
Gr 3 Up—"Once there was a carefree shepherd in a field of emerald green. He lullabied his cloud white lambs and gentlied off their fleece. Once Tom's world was all at peace." So begins this lyrical tale of young Tom Shepherd and his bride. From the start, Millard conveys a sense of foreboding that their idyllic world will not last. Tom must leave his pregnant wife and head off to fight in what appears (from the uniforms) to be World War I. "He wep...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
At the start of this Australia-set story, shepherd Tom and his new wife, Cherry, are happy. Then Tom is sent to fight in WWI and ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
