It provides a fictional account of the complex situation between the Jewish and Muslim communities in Palestine, which is seen through the eyes of Amani, a Palestinian girl six years old when the story begins, who sees the land of her ancestors stolen from her family.

[citation needed] The Shepherd's Granddaughter is a story of courage and determination where family unity overcomes all else.

It portrays a duality between ancestral ways of living and modern times in the contemporary Palestinian conflict setting.

The author manages to adapt mature subject matter for a young audience in an accomplished way.

[citation needed] "The Shepherd's Granddaughter is a well-intentioned, very earnest narrative that aims to foster international harmony by educating young readers.

Seedo, on the contrary, believes that Amani should learn to tend sheep and ensure that the family traditions are passed down.

With the surprising help of a rabbi, a woman lawyer and a Christian Peacemaker Team the family are able to reunite at last and rebuilt what has been destroyed.

She is of a rare breed Mudher: Seedo's only living brother who comes to help during olive-harvesting Black face: Romania's lamb Sahem: The family dog Musical Sitti: Amani's grandmother on her mother's side.

Abu Nader: Shepherd and friend of Seedo Anne Laurel Carter was born and raised in Don Mills, Ontario.

[3] The book is not part of the Toronto School Board curriculum but is recommended by the Ontario Library Association.

Her young adult books include The Shepherd's Grand-Daughter (Groundwood, 2008), Last Chance Bay (Penguin, 2004), In the Clear (Orca, 2001), the trilogy Our Canadian Girl (Penguin, 2002-2005-2006) and No Missing Parts Short: Stories About Real Princesses (Red Deer Press, Fall 2002).