Where the Red Fern Grows - Rambling Readers

Hardcover, 304 pages

English language

Published Jan. 1, 2016 by Delacorte Press.

ISBN:: 978-0-399-55123-9

(2 reviews)

For fans of Old Yeller and Shiloh, Where the Red Fern Grows is a beloved classic that captures the powerful bond between man and man’s best friend. This special edition includes new material, including a note to readers from Newbery Medal winner and Printz Honor winner Clare Vanderpool, a letter from Wilson Rawls to aspiring writers, original jacket artwork, and more.

Billy has long dreamt of owning not one, but two dogs. So when he’s finally able to save up enough money for two pups to call his own—Old Dan and Little Ann—he’s ecstatic. It’s true that times are tough, but together they’ll 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 Dan’s brawn, Little Ann’s brains, and Billy’s sheer will seems unbeatable. But tragedy awaits …

For fans of Old Yeller and Shiloh, Where the Red Fern Grows is a beloved classic that captures the powerful bond between man and man’s best friend. This special edition includes new material, including a note to readers from Newbery Medal winner and Printz Honor winner Clare Vanderpool, a letter from Wilson Rawls to aspiring writers, original jacket artwork, and more.

Billy has long dreamt of owning not one, but two dogs. So when he’s finally able to save up enough money for two pups to call his own—Old Dan and Little Ann—he’s ecstatic. It’s true that times are tough, but together they’ll 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 Dan’s brawn, Little Ann’s brains, and Billy’s sheer will seems unbeatable. But tragedy awaits these determined hunters—now friends—and Billy learns that hope can grow out of despair.

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Review of 'Where the Red Fern Grows' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

sob - what a sad, sad ending. i cried and cried.

always meant to read this book, and - being so well known - it was hard to escape the (also well known) plot point of the dogs dying.... even the children knew this before they heard the story (we own a book on tape called 'no more dead dogs' where the narrator rails against reading this book where not one, but two (!) dogs die)

the beginning of the tale was beautifully written - drawing the reader in with nostalgia and foreshadow. before long, i was immersed in the story, and forgot to steel myself for the tragedy.

my favorite part was this boy's determination to get those pups - the odd jobs, the saving of every single penny, never losing sight of his goal for a full 2 years. and then he walks for 2 days to get …

sob - what a sad, sad ending. i cried and cried.

always meant to read this book, and - being so well known - it was hard to escape the (also well known) plot point of the dogs dying.... even the children knew this before they heard the story (we own a book on tape called 'no more dead dogs' where the narrator rails against reading this book where not one, but two (!) dogs die)

the beginning of the tale was beautifully written - drawing the reader in with nostalgia and foreshadow. before long, i was immersed in the story, and forgot to steel myself for the tragedy.

my favorite part was this boy's determination to get those pups - the odd jobs, the saving of every single penny, never losing sight of his goal for a full 2 years. and then he walks for 2 days to get them. this is not a boy - this is a man who is inside the body of a boy. this is someone worthy of aspiration & imitation.

THIS is a tangible hero for children.

J. J. Zepfanman @...readers

rated it

Feb. 9, 2011