SPOILER ALERT!!! IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THIS STORY, DO NOT READ! SPEAK NOW OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE!!! 3...2...1...Where the Red Fern Grows is a heart-melting story about two coon hounds, Little Ann the brains and Old Dan the brawn, that can't survive without each other. Billy, their determined trainer, lives on a farm and has little money, but that didn't stop him from getting TWO dogs. They were really expensive, of course! In the next two years, Billy saved...$50.00 for the hounds. Later he kept $10.00 because the price lowered down. He walked from the Ozarks to a town full of arrogant people. Billy rounds up his dogs and sets for home. He then conquers many obstacles like a "boy-fight", a mountain lion, enemy loss...you name it! This is the place I stopped at. Now comes another interesting plot: Billy is prepared for a coon hunting contest. (And a side note to the people that want to continue to read on later, see my following replies in the future.) Will he win? Will he lose? Will he face any more problems? Read WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS! In case you have finished the book, WATCH THE MOVIE! (To be continued...)
Where the Red Fern Grows
By Wilson Rawls
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 3 - 8 | X | 4.9 | 75528 |
This classic about a 10-year-old boy growing up in the Ozark mountains with his inseparable pair of coonhounds will warm the hearts of young and old alike.
Book Reviews (137)
The ending is REALLY sad. Billy won the coon hunting contest, but a while later, Billy and his dogs faced a mountain lion. The dogs protected Billy but it ends up that Old Dan had his "inside-parts" out of his body! Unfortunately, Old Dan passed away. Wilson Rawls really gives good description, by the way...then Little Ann died with a broken and painful heart. Those two were like buddies. Hey! Ever know why the book's called "Where the Red Fern Grows"? At the end, red fern grew on top of the grave where the two dogs were buried.
Where the Red Fern Grows is a book a book we are reading in school. It is about a boy named Billy who has two hounds Little Ann and Old Dan. Billy enters a coon hunting contest. Will Billy get the gold cup? Will he be forgiven for the "accident"? Find out by reading Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls.
I read this book in the fifth grade with the rest of my class. It is a very sad book so I would not recommend it to everyone. If you have ever lost a pet you will feel that soft spot come out in this book.
Even though it's sad, I recommend this book to EVERYBODY who is interested. Some sad parts come up but STILL!
This is my favorite book of all time! I love the lessons learned in this story about hard work, faith and love. I first read this book when I was in 5th grade, and I have read it to every class that I have taught. Keep your kleenex handy though! This book is a tearjerker! I highly recommend this book to boys or girls. You won't be disappointed!
Awesome explanation! Couldn't have stated it better myself!
never read it before
Well, you SHOULD read it!!!!!
This book is a very wonderful story about the strong relationship between two dogs and their owner!
This book is awesome! I love it!
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I've seen the movie but read the book is it the same or not
Billy gets two dogs, Old Dan and Little Ann. The hunting season is coming and Billy wants to hunt. Once he finds out about a coon hunting competition, he enters in the challenge to win the gold cup. This is the story of a boy, his dogs, and the strongest book of friendship you'll ever know. ***If you like adventure, this book is for you.
this is my favorite book!!!!!!! A boy wants huntin dogs so bad. he finally earns the money and buys the dogs. they go through so many things together. in the end something very tragic happens. a sad ending, but GREAT book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!