Epub, 256 pages
English language
Published May 7, 2001 by Laurel-Leaf Books.
Billy has long dreamt of owning not one, but two dogs. So when he’s finally able to save up enough money for two pups to call his own—Old Dan and Little Ann—he’s ecstatic. It’s true that times are tough, but together they’ll roam the hills of the Ozarks.
Soon Billy and his hounds become the finest hunting team in the valley. Stories of their great achievements spread throughout the region, and the combination of Old Dan’s brawn, Little Ann’s brains, and Billy’s sheer will seems unbeatable. But tragedy awaits these determined hunters—now friends—and Billy learns that hope can grow out of despair.
Source: rhcbooks.com/books/139387/where-the-red-fern-grows-by-wilson-rawls
Need to reread this as an adult but I remember this having a profound impact on my childhood and planting the seeds for love of animals.
Interesting read. Love the determination and resiliency displayed.
Prepare for sadness at the end
Still sad.
