Where the Red Fern Grows in Around the Year in 52 Books

Jan 08, 2019 Jesse rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2019-around-the-year, 2019-popsugar

When I saw the two prompts for my reading challenges this week (A book with a color in the title and A book that makes you nostalgic) the choice was obvious. This was one of my favorite books growing up, and I took pride in the fact that Wilson Rawls was something of a local celebrity, having lived very near Idaho Falls (where I grew up) during the years that he wrote this book.

Even though I've read this book countless times, it never disappoints. The writing is superb, and the emotion is very ...more

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Jun 23, 2012 Lauren rated it really liked it

This is a story of a much simpler time period in history. It is also a lost generation since I don't remember the last time a child went out and played. Now that we have technology which has made life easier kids have sadly lost imagination. I think it's good for kids to read these children's classics to know there was a time before Nintendo and X-box. I enjoyed this book which I somehow missed as a kid. Now to watch the movie. ...more

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Oct 04, 2012 Krissy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: pgs-200-299, read-before-2015, 5-motherfucking-stars, tagged-classics, title-color, book2film

LOOOOOOOOOOVED this book. I have read it at least 4 or 5 times. I cry every single time. I plan on reading it to my children as well. This is in my top 10 best books of all time. Great book.

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