A beloved classic that captures the powerful bond between man and manās best friend.
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Billy has long dreamt of owning not one, but two, dogs. So when heās finally able to save up enough money for two pups to call his ownāOld Dan and Little Annāheās ecstatic. It doesnāt matter that times are tough; together theyāll 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 Danās brawn, Little Annās brains, and Billyās sheer will seems unbeatable. But tragedy awaits these determined huntersānow friendsāand Billy learns that hope can grow out of despair, and that the seeds of the future can come from the scars of the past.
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Praise for Where the Red Fern Grows
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A Top 100 Childrenās Novel, School Library Journal'sĀ A Fuse #8 Production
A Must-Read for Kids 9 to 14, NPR
Winner of Multiple State Awards
Over 7 million copies in print!
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āVery touching.ā āThe New York Times Book Review
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āOne of the great classics of childrenās literature . . . Any child who doesnāt get to read this beloved and powerfully emotional book has missed out on an important piece of childhood for the last 40-plus years.ā āCommon Sense Media
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āAn exciting tale of love and adventure youāll never forget.ā āSchool Library Journal
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āA book of unadorned naturalness.ā āKirkus Reviews
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āWritten with so much feeling and sentiment that adults as well as children are drawn [in] with a passion.ā āArizona Daily Star
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āItās a story about a young boy and his two hunting dogs and . . . I canāt even go on without getting a little misty.ā āThe Huffington Post
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āWe tear up just thinking about it.ā āTime on the film adaptation