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Loading... Where the Red Fern Growsby Wilson Rawls
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This is such a sad story. I'm a dog lover, and it brought tears. (  ) Anagarika | Nov 3, 2009 |  One of my favorite books of all time. I still have my original paperback copy from 20 years ago...very dog-eared (yes pun intended). Growing up loving the outdoors and wishing there was more outdoors to the outdoors nearby, I loved tagging along through years gone by when you couldn't see the forest for the trees. The ending of this book, along with Old Yeller, are up there with those moments where most guys will agree it's OK to cry. (  ) Sean191 | Oct 28, 2009 | My favorite book ever. Such a lovely story. Everyone I know who has read it cried their eyes out. ( ) RatSoup | Oct 7, 2009 | It was a great book, but I'd forgotten about it until I saw it in a book list. I want to re-read it. If you liked 'The Yearling' or 'Old Yeller', you'll like this. ( ) jimmaclachlan | Sep 25, 2009 | This novel is a good example of realistic fiction because Billy is not a real boy, but the events could happen, and many of them might have, because the author was a coon hunter himself when he was a boy. ( ) madelinelbaker | Sep 20, 2009 |  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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