Literary Fiction
A lonesome orphan boy in early 1900s Indiana finds solace in a forbidden black lamb and his grandmother's woven family tales.
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A lonesome orphan boy in early 1900s Indiana finds solace in a forbidden black lamb and his grandmother's woven family tales.
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Indiana in the days of lamplight, gingham tablecloths, slat bonnets and copper-toed shoes comes alive in this nostalgic novel by one of America's best-loved story tellers--Sterling North.
The story begins when Jeremiah Tarleton, a lonesome ten-year-old orphan is living with his proud, religious Granny Kinkaid. An artist with her loom, Granny is seeking to tell the complicated and passionate story of Jeremiah's heritage and of her own bitterness against the Tarleton family by weaving a multic...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language depicted.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation depicted.
Religious content
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Moderate religious themes; Granny's devotion and references to God are recurring.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes depicted.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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No political or ideological messaging depicted.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide themes depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Minor emotional suffering; orphan boy's loneliness and family bitterness are present.
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