 | Price Comparisons: Rental | | Sorry, the textbook you were looking for is not available as Rental, at any of the stores we searched. | Summaries and Customer Reviews are supplied by Amazon.com | 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) |
Average Customer Rating:   Heart warming story -- great book This is a very good book. I am 12 years old. This book is probably too much for my little brothers who are 8 and 10, but I would recommend for anyone 12 or over.
I would rate as the best book I've ever read.
Good story A good story that teaches children responsibility, a belief in God, that joy and sorrow go hand in hand, and that not everything turns out like one would like it to. Where the Red Fern Grows I read this book years ago and loved it then and I love it now. I read it in a library and always wanted one of my own. MY FAVORITE BOOK EVER!!!! I am 30 year old woman who graduated with a Bachelors of Science from the University of Delaware. Needless to say I am have read my share of both very good and bad books. However, without any hesitation I will admit that THE MOST INSPIRATIONAL NOVEL I ever read(TO DATE)is "Where The Red Fern Grows".
I was ten years old and in fifth grade when I was assigned to read "Where The Red Fern Grows". At the time I acted like many kids my age and decided to "skim" this novel instead of reading it in order to achieve at least a satisfactory grade and write a book report and pass the class.
Meanwhile, I "skimmed" the first chapter and found myself going back and re-reading(nonskimming)the first chapter over and over again. Over the next several chapters I was captivated and in fact; I couldn't put it down! I flew through the rest of this amazing tale in record timing.
At this point in my life I was an avid reader but the majority of my reading selection consisted of the "Babbysitters Club" or "Sweet Valley High" series. "Where The Red Fern Grows" changed me not only as a reader but as a person. After I sobbed uncontrolably at the end(without giving it away)I was addicted to reading for life!
The story is touching to children and adults alike and is well liked by both genders. The novel itself is extemeley heartwarming and simple, yet as you continue to fall into a trance reading it; something in the back of your mind seems to say that there is much more meaning behind it. This is the only book I can say with confidence that I would HIGHLY recommend to both grade school children and yet at the same time urge adult professionals to add to their personal libary. READING IS BELIEVING!!! A kids review Where the red fern grows
By Wilson Rawls
Where the red fern grows is a story about a boy who honestly wants a dog, gets two honestly, and honestly deserves every prize he receives.
He earned the money for his dogs working for two years straight, piercing his feet on thorns to get berries, doing every chore he can do, and finally, he earns the 50 dollars and buys his dogs.
His dogs are Little Ann and Old Dan, the two inseparable forever. Where one goes, the other follows, they would fight together, play together, hunt together, sleep together and die together, If they have to.
I was required to read this book, and I was very uneasy about the coon hunting, but after a while, you understand what it means to Billy. I also didn't think much of chopping down a tree days on end to get one coon...But, it serves the purpose of showing what trust there is between the three, a determination that will never yield....
Though it might have a sad ending, the end still leads hope. |  |
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