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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. [back cover] "Where the Red Fern Grows" is, quite simply, a wonderful story for all ages and for all time. A boy's yearning for two red-bone coon hounds, which his parents couldn't afford during the desolate times of The Depression in the Ozarks, is the setting for this triumphant film. Billy's grandfather, James Whitmore, promises the lad that God will meet him halfway if he believes in himself and his beloved dogs. 99min VHS UnivMenno | Jun 29, 2009 |    This book is about a poor houng dog who gets beat up by other dogs and this old man find this dog and he takes him home to feed him and take care of his wounds. Then a boy from Oklahoma is looking for two hounddogs so he can take hunting for coons with his dad so he saves up for two years and then he buys the dog. The dogs end up dieng and the boy visits their graves and in between the graves there is a red fern. I like the book for a little bit, but it was really sad. I do not like sad books especially if they are about animals dieng. I also think it would be good for upper elementary students to read. I would have the classroom students read this book and tell a story of any pets that they might have and all the fun places they take their pets. cbaughman524 | Apr 17, 2009 | A wonderfully, touching story of a boy and his dogs. Young Billy spent two years picking berries, selling furs, chopping wood and other activities to save enough money to buy the two red coon hounds he had his heart set on acquiring. The threesome was inseparable as they roamed the hills and river bottoms of the Cherokee country. Nighttime was filled with the baying of the two hounds as they tracked the scent of the wily raccoons. Old Dan had the brawn and Little Ann had the brains, and Billy had the will to train them to be the finest hunting team in the valley. Where The Red Fern Grows was a book that I would look forward to reading when I got off of work. (  )punxsygal | Apr 14, 2009 | Where the Red Fern Grows is written by Wilson Rawls. This book is about a young boy who works hard to earn money for two dogs and the adventures he has with them. I remember reading this book in school and it is one of my all time favorties. It is such a good book about love and heartache. And the love he has fo his dogs, which I can relate to because I have always had a dog. I would love to read this to my students in a upper grade. I think this is a classic book that they would love. I could also read other dog books or books based in Oklahoma. ( )LauraWade | Mar 4, 2009 | when I was real young this was my second fav next to the Giver. we're talking when I was 9! (  )TakeItOrLeaveIt | Feb 21, 2009 | 0.034 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com (ISBN 0440412676, Paperback)Author Wilson Rawls spent his boyhood much like the character of this book, Billy Colman, roaming the Ozarks of northeastern Oklahoma with his bluetick hound. A straightforward, shoot-from-the-hip storyteller with a searingly honest voice, Rawls is well-loved for this powerful 1961 classic and the award-winning novel Summer of the Monkeys. In Where the Red Fern Grows, Billy and his precious coonhound pups romp relentlessly through the Ozarks, trying to "tree" the elusive raccoon. In time, the inseparable trio wins the coveted gold cup in the annual coon-hunt contest, captures the wily ghost coon, and bravely fights with a mountain lion. When the victory over the mountain lion turns to tragedy, Billy grieves, but learns the beautiful old Native American legend of the sacred red fern that grows over the graves of his dogs. This unforgettable classic belongs on every child's bookshelf. (Ages 9 and up)(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:10 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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