Alchemist by Coelho, Paulo 

Paperback(HarperOne, 2014)

BTSB #: 225588 Available

Dewey: FAges: 14-18   


Genres: Folk Tales, Fables, Mythology

Subjects: Shepherds - Fiction Quests (Expeditions) - Fiction Fables Interpersonal relations - Fiction

Summary: Magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different--and far more satisfying--than he ever imagined.

Boy who cried wolf [Decodables]by Corrigan, Kathleen 

BTSB Prebound(Norwood House Press, 2024)

BTSB #: 244086 Available

Dewey: EAges: 6-9   


Genres: Folk Tales, Fables, Mythology

Subjects: English language - Diphthongs Reading - Phonetic method Folklore Shepherds - Fiction

Summary: Readers will learn why telling the truth is important while they learn about the diphthongs oi and oy in this retelling of The boy who cried wolf.

Once a shepherd by Millard, Glenda 

BTSB Prebound(Candlewick Press, 2014)

BTSB #: 644238 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
AR: 3.1 LG F&P: U

Genres: Historical Fiction

Subjects: Soldiers - Fiction Shepherds - Fiction World War, 1914-1918 - Fiction

Summary: In verse, the story of one young shepherd who must leave his wife and unborn child to fight in the Great War. Evokes the reality of war in a way young children can understand while fostering a hope for peace.