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Summary: The Red Ferns Grow
Review: Augustus Isaiah Bouse"Old Dan," cried Billy. I'm reading Where The Red Fern Grows which it is for people who are animal lovers and that have a lot of emotion like me. It touches places in your heart that books hardly ever touch you in. I think the author really did a good job on this book.
My first reason that I think that this is an exciting book because there is a lot of things that Billy, Little Ann, and Old Dan go on numerous hunts for example, when they went to catch the Ghost Coon and Billy's dogs got in a fight with a Blue Tick and when they had to fight the Mountain Lion on top of the ridge and Old Dan got cut on his stomach.
My second reason is that this book is adventurous because your always on your toes and you never know what's going to happen next and what time your not on your toes your either crying, laughing, or your mind is traveling to how nice and peaceful the scenery is depicted by the author. I think that the Ozark Mountains seems like the best place to be at because of the mountains and the long and narrow fields, the rivers and streams.This book also takes you on journeys by the mountain side, the town, or by the streams and rivers. I think that when they go on the racoon hunts and you never will know when they will get a coon or be fouled.
My next to last reasons is that I think dogs could be and probably are smarter than human beings. If dogs weren't smart why would they save so many humans' lives almost every day. Have you ever noticed when you tell a dog to sit it usually does. "Man!" If I was a dog I don't think that I would learn about 15 tricks. My last reason is that this book is very sad. This books is sad because Old Dan dies and when Old Dan crawls on the porch and dies, Little Ann crawls beside him and starts licking his nose so he would wake up. I almost had to put the book down because I was starting to cry so much because I have been in his situation but not exactly by a mountain lion, but because he was starting to bite people and we had to put him asleep. I was heartbroken when Old Dan died. I felt like just getting up and running in a corner and crying my eyes like a baby.
So that is why I think you should read this book because it's adventurous, exciting, sad, and my highly opnion is that dogs are smarter than humans.
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Summary: Is there a better story out there?
Review: NO, this has to be the best story I have ever read. I read this book recently to my 7 year old son. Wanting to show him the power of books. I was worried he'd be upset by the ending in this. I shouldn't of worried. I was the one who ended up crying and reading it to him at the same time. As an adult I felt foolish. He wasn't near as upset about it as me and I KNEW what was going to happen since I read it as a child myself. WOW, the power of a book. Simply amazing.
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Summary: BORING!
Review: This book is soooooo boring! We read this book this year in school and I literaly fell asleep! OMG! I hate this book! It is soo old it's hard to understand what they are talking about! It would be way better if it were more modernized!
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Summary: "Where the Red Fern Grows"
Review: This is a good book about a fascinating boy named Billy. Billy was in love with dogs and wants two coonhounds for hunting. He went through a hard time getting those coonhounds, by selling fruit and bait to fishermen, until he had enough money to buy them. His grandfather orders the dogs for him and he leaves his house in the middle of the night one evening, and he sets off on his journey to get his dogs. He goes into town. While he's there, kids laugh at him and make fun. He stands up for himself, and gets help from the sheriff. On the way home, Billy spent the night in a cave and heard a mountain lion. His dogs howled at the growling lion. Right then, Billy knew he had two special dogs. That's when he decided to name them Old Dan and Little Ann.
Like any good owner, he trains his animals to hunt raccoon and many other animals. He gets help setting up traps from his grandfather. His dogs become good hunters, and he hunts with them every night. In fact, they are so good at hunting, that Billy's grandpa enters them into a hunting contest. There are many adult coon hunters in it and they are really nice to Billy. Billy's hounds get to the championship round, when all of the sudden a blizzard begins. They can't find Billy's coonhounds anywhere and Billy doesn't know what to do. He ends up finding the hounds and wins about 300 dollars, which is good since he and his family were really poor. Billy and his dogs develop a bond that is so strong, Billy has to count on them to do him one of the biggest favors he ever needs. This book is definitely recommended and I think everyone who has the chance should read it.
I liked this book because it's the perfect adventure of a young boy and his two coonhounds.
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Summary: A Great Powerful Novel
Review: Where The Red Fern Grows is a great realistic fiction book.It is about a 10 year old kid named Billy who buys two hunting dogs that he had saved up for and wanted for a long time.Their names are Little Ann and Old Dan.As you read this book you will find changes in the interesting characters and their relationships with one another and their different feelings about what happends.Billy and his dogs love each other along with his family.The author is Wilson Rawls and it takes place in the Great Depression.Billy and his two dogs go hunting in their fields.The author uses many details and makes it exciting during the hunts.As the story goes on it gets better and better.Billy finds himself going to a championship hunt and it is really exciting.It has a sad ending and is a heartworming novel.I liked this book because it is exciting and interesting on the hunts.I recommend this novel to people of all ages that like fantastic realistic fiction stories,hunting stories,and stories about animals and dogs.
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Summary: Damon Hamilton
Review: Where the Red Fern Grows is a heartwarming story about a boy and the dogs he loved. And I read a bunch of reviews that said that the book promotes cruelty to animals because Billy hunted coons with his dogs. Wake up to the reality of the world. That's what people did, many times to stay alive. It's also how God made hound dogs. I'm not someone who supports cruelty to animals either, I think it's wrong before God, but in the book Billy killed the coons as humanely as he could and that is not cruelty. Cruelty to animals is intentionally mistreating one with the intention of making it experience pain. And it wasn't a very violent book either. I mean almost all of the violence was when an animal died. Granted their was one, (and only one), death of a person. I will admit, however that it is sad in the end, but it is also one of the most moving parts when he discovers where the red fern grows. That last sentence may or may not sound confusing to you but when you read it, you will completely understand it. Buy this book!
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Summary: Where the Red Fern Grows- My Favorite Book
Review: Where the Red Fern Grows is my favorite book. Now, that's something to say because I've read a lot of books in my life, most being good, but this one placed first! It's about a boy named Billy who has the worst case of puppy love a boy or girl has ever had. He doesn't just want any dogs he wants 2 coonhounds. His family-which consists of a mother, father, 3 little sisters, and cat Samie-is poor and they can't afford to buy him a dog especially 2 coonhounds! He sees an ad with 2 coonhounds in it for a cheaper price than normal. So, Billy does things like selling vegetables, catching fish, etc. to earn money. Once he has enough money, he buys the dogs. Basically, the rest of the story is what Billy does with his dogs. If you like adventure books, this is definitely for you! I find absolutely no flaw in this book whatsoever! I can't find one thing to say that I didn't like about it. I can say that this is the only book that made me want to cry. This is an all-around fun book!
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