Heart of a shepherd vs Sami and the time of the troubles: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Family life, Families, War, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of Heart of a shepherd

Heart of a shepherd Rosanne Parry · 2009 ★★★★☆ 3.8 161 pages · ≈ 2 h 59 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of Sami and the time of the troubles

Sami and the time of the troubles Florence Parry Heide · 1992 ★★★★☆ 3.9 40 pages · ≈ 44 min · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Sami and the time of the troubles is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 2 for Heart of a shepherd.
Heart of a shepherd is the easier read (Easy), Sami and the time of the troubles more demanding (Light).

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