In
Mountain Born by Elizabeth Yates, she used her experiences from her early years of living on her father’s large farm and the hours spent with a News Hampshire shepherd in writing this fiction story. Wolves, weather, a black lamb, a trusty dog—all are part of Peter’s life on a mountain farm. His best friend is Benji, a wise old shepherd, and Benj teaches Peter to care for the sprightly lamb that becomes his special pet, his cosset. As Biddy grows into her place as leader of the flock, Peter grows too, learning the skills and joys of the shepherd’s life. Mountain Born is a
Newbery Honor Book. Check out her and
Someday You’ll Write.
Mountain Born is also the subject to an in-depth novel study, Reading 4, BJ BookLinks: Mountain Born from BJU Press and has a sequel, A Place for Peter.
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Free Study Guide and Activities (PDF, 19mb)
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