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Binding: Mass Market PaperbackBrand: INGRAM BOOK & DISTRIBUTOR Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780553274295 ISBN: 0553274295 Label: Laurel Leaf Manufacturer: Laurel Leaf MPN: ING0553274295 Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: August 01, 1984 Publisher: Laurel Leaf Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Release Date: March 12, 1997 Studio: Laurel Leaf Features:
Editorial Review: Product Description: A young boy living in the Ozarks achieves his heart's desire when he becomes the owner of two redbone hounds and teaches them to be champion hunters. Glory and victory were coming to them, but sadness waited too. Paperback. Amazon.com: 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) Average Rating:
 Rating:  - An Ozark Requiem - Where the Red Fern GrowsBeing an avid reader my whole life, I don't know how I skipped over this book as a kid. Recently I decided to brush up on some classic literature, and I grabbed this off my bookshelf...wow. This has to be one of the most AMAZING American tales of all time...and it's definitely in my top five books ever. Warning: it has a little flavor of Bridge to Terebithia in it because of it's terribly bittersweet ending...but it is well worth it. The writing style is so easy to read ... Read More Rating: - Favorite book ever!I bawled my eyes out for about a week after reading this. Despite, it's my favorite book of all times. It's a must read for any dog lover. Rating: - still wonderfulI just finished this book 30 years after reading it for the first time as a young teen. It was wonderful to me then and it was wonderful to me now. I know that kind of Dog Love, and the heartbreak that comes with it. It's just a beautiful story. Rating:  - TOO SAD - A TEAR JERKERMy son had to read this book for class, and he really didn't like it. He said it was too sad at the end. He mostly liked the book, but the ending ruined the story. Rating:  - Where the Red Fern GrowsI purchased this for my son. Someone had read it to him years ago and he thought he would like to read it. He finished the book and found it just as enjoyable the second time. |
