Where the Red Fern Grows [Mass Market Paperback] Rawls, Wilson

Product Description Where the Red Fern Grows is a beloved classic that captures the powerful bond between man and mans best friend. This edition also includes a special note to readers from Newbery Medal winner and Printz Honor winner Clare Vanderpool. Billy has long dreamt of owning not one, but two, dogs. So when hes finally able to save up enough money for two pups to call his ownOld Dan and Little Annhes ecstatic. It doesnt matter that times are tough; together theyll roam the hills of the Ozarks. Soon Billy and his hounds become the finest hunting team in the valley. Stories of their great achievements spread throughout the region, and the combination of Old Dans brawn, Little Anns brains, and Billys sheer will seems unbeatable. But tragedy awaits these determined huntersnow friendsand Billy learns that hope can grow out of despair, and that the seeds of the future can come from the scars of the past.Praise for Where the Red Fern GrowsA Top 100 Childrens Novel, School Library JournalA Must-Read for Kids 9 to 14, NPRA Great American Read's Selection (PBS)Winner of Multiple State AwardsOver 14 million copies in print! A rewarding book . . . [with] careful, precise observation, all of it rightly phrased....Very touching. The New York Times Book ReviewOne of the great classics of childrens literature . . . Any child who doesnt get to read this beloved and powerfully emotional book has missed out on an important piece of childhood for the last 40-plus years. Common Sense Media An exciting tale of love and adventure youll never forget. School Library JournalA book of unadorned naturalness. Kirkus ReviewsWritten with so much feeling and sentiment that adults as well as children are drawn [in] with a passion. Arizona Daily StarIts a story about a young boy and his two hunting dogs and . . . I cant even go on without getting a little misty. The Huffington PostWe tear up just thinking about it. Time on the film adaptation Amazon.com Review 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 . 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) Review Praise for Where the Red Fern Grows A Top 100 Childrens Novel, School Library Journal A Must-Read for Kids 9 to 14, NPR A Great American Read's Selection (PBS) Winner of Multiple State Awards Over 14 million copies in print! One of the great classics of childrens literature . . . Any child who doesnt get to read this beloved and powerfully emotional book has missed out on an important piece of childhood for the last 40-plus years. Common Sense Media A book of unadorned naturalness. Kirkus Reviews Written with so much feeling and sentiment that adults as well as children are drawn [in] with a passion. Arizona Daily Star Its a story about a young boy and his two hunting dogs and . . . I cant even go on without getting a little misty. The Huffington Post We tear up just thinking about it. Time on the film adaptation From the Publisher Billy, Old Dan and Little Ann -- a Boy and His Two Dogs... A loving threesome, they ranged the dark hills and river bottoms of Cherokee country. Old Dan had the brawn, Little An

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