Where the Red Fern Grows: the Story of Two Dogs and a Boy

Wilson Rawls

ISBN 10: 0385020597 / ISBN 13: 9780385020596

Published by Doubleday January 1961, 1961

About this Item

Light brown binding with black lettering on spine. No dust jacket. Light smudging on fore edge. Light reader wear and rubbing to the edges, corners, covers, and pages. The book is in great condition! Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

Seller Inventory # 1169720

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Where the Red Fern Grows: the Story of Two Dogs and a Boy
• Publisher: Doubleday January 1961
• Publication Date: 1961
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0385020597
• ISBN 13: 9780385020596
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good - Cash
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Youth Classics

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Synopsis

Book by rawls, wilson

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 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)