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EAN: 9780394908878 ISBN: 0394908872 Label: Knopf Books for Young Readers Manufacturer: Knopf Books for Young Readers Publication Date: October 12, 1969 Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Reading Level: Baby-Preschool Release Date: October 12, 1969 Studio: Knopf Books for Young Readers Average Rating:
 Rating: - Fantastic bookI loved this book when I picked it up as a kid of about 13 or 14 and I don't remember where I got it. I have always remembered it long after I lost it and a conversation with a friend inspired me to come looking for a copy here. The black sheep decides to do what he wants to do (garden) and he does it. Even when the sheep society tries to bully him into shearing his wool to make a sweater for himself, he stands firm. It looks like more of a children's book than it is, but it is still appropriate ... Read More Rating: - Dare to Be Different!The Black Sheep is a book that everyone should read for its themes of resisting peer/social pressures and finding success and happiness through being oneself. It looks like a children's book, but I think it's actually more applicable to teenagers. The Black Sheep is born on an island of white sheep who do nothing but make sweaters, an industry that requires the cooperation of every sheep. The Black Sheep, however, wants to wear his own coat and plant gardens instead of making sweaters. His ... Read More |
