false 10365 36 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 <I>Summer of the Monkeys</I>. In <I>Where the Red Fern Grows</I>, 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. <I>(Ages 9 and up)</I> 115 book 1961 Where the Red Fern Grows total:29976|5:12307|4:9861|3:5788|2:1465|1:555| 29976 121827 33775 2454 5 6 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1990 Sat Aug 25 11:30:55 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 25 11:39:26 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 3 false false Wed Nov 28 08:01:37 -0800 2007 Wed Nov 28 08:03:49 -0800 2007 Amy Schimler about her dog Beans (see yesterday's interview), and it got me thinking about my favorite dog book of all time. We had to read Where the Red Fern Grows in 5th grade, and I have to admit I was completely dismayed that we had to read a "boy book."...more...]]> 5 3 false false Fri Nov 14 16:29:37 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 19 19:59:45 -0800 2008 3 3 false true Sat Oct 25 19:52:09 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 25 20:03:57 -0700 2008 2 more...]]> 5 2 false false Thu Jul 03 11:28:38 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 13 16:16:24 -0700 2008 Where the Red Fern Grows is such a book. An elementary teacher read this book to my class when I was in about third grade, beginning for me a love that has seen me through...more...]]> 5 2 false false Sun May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Mon Oct 29 13:44:17 -0700 2007 Mon Jan 14 08:31:59 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Mon Mar 30 09:36:59 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 09:38:41 -0700 2009 5 2 false false Tue Jul 01 07:36:18 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 07:40:50 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 3 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 15 08:51:24 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 20 18:36:10 -0800 2008 2 more...]]> 3 1 false true Wed Jun 11 13:31:56 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 11 13:31:56 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Aug 29 11:11:09 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 29 11:16:25 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Nov 16 17:53:40 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 16 17:57:03 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 3 false false Tue Jul 10 09:58:25 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 10 11:11:35 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 01 12:09:48 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 12:10:58 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Nov 04 08:25:35 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 08:25:43 -0800 2009
A: The most important things that I don’t understand is the age. How can you have a child shooting and hunting against grown men? I understand that it’s in the country but also its unfair for Billy a young boy to hunt against old men who probably have been doing it for most of t...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat May 23 23:12:33 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 23:25:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Apr 21 19:29:33 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 22 11:41:29 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Fri Jun 22 13:08:36 -0700 2007 Sat Jun 23 19:13:34 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Dec 23 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 23 22:41:11 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 21:14:44 -0800 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 1987 Fri Jan 02 21:51:04 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 22:06:22 -0800 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=10365