Where the Red Fern Grows

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Summary: Where The Red Fern Grows
Review: Where The Red Fern Grows is a great book about a boy and his 2 dogs. A young boy saves up his money to buy two great hunting hounds. He finnaly gets them and trains them to be good coon hunters. Togather, They go through many adventures with racoons and even enter a contest to determine the best hunting dog.

If you like action books this is the book for you. Please find the time to read Where The Red Fern Grows.

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Summary: Okay Book
Review: I never would have read it if I wasn't in 6th grade. In my distict, all 6th graders are required to read it. At first, I didn't want to read it because it looked and seemed like all of the Boy-gets-dogs-then-dogs-die stories. Those just get me discusted and make me be discouraged on all BGDTDD stories. When i read this I was hooked. I just HAD to stay up to 11:00 p.m. to finish it. True, I was dissapointed that the story ended so short, taht when one dog died the other dog just gave up and died. The story also had a lot of racoon hunts, which I don't really like because I am an animal lover. Tose hunts didn't hold my attention for long at all. Here are some pros and cons of this story.

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First seven chapters hold you, and then your too hooked to stop reading.
You can relate with the age and having to be patient.
It teaches you about things you would have never thought about before you read that book.

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The book starts getting boring in the racoon hunts and starts losing your intrest.
It takes a long time to get the story started, and then its not really worth the wait.
A lot of unimportant details are added in this book.

To all those who cry about dead things, I would not recamend this book. Some one else dies a "tragic" death besides the dogs. *ahem* 'bully'. If you are going to read this book after reading this and all of the other reviews, I'm not going to tell you any more because I don't like reviews that give away all of the books' secrets and exciting parts.

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Summary: Family Favorite
Review: I remember reading this book as a grade school student and then seeing the movie with my class. I loved it then and love it now as a parent and teacher. This story is written at a level easy enough for children grades four and up to read and enjoy. It is also written in such a way as to thoroughly please adults. I recently listened to this book on audio cassette and was impressed by the poetic tone and rich vocabulary this book includes. This is a great read aloud for parents to read to their children (even if they can read well on their own!!). Surely, the story will remain a favorite in your family or class.

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Summary: Wow GREAT book
Review: When I first started reading this book I didn't think that it would be as good as it actually was. Believe me though I was way off this book was GREAT. This is an intruiguing tale about a young boy that wants something and works very hard to obtain it. Thats what the whole book is basically about, hard work. Then after you do all the hard work you get the rewards from it. Although it is a very joyful book for the most part the ending is very sad and it got to me. Usually I don't get all choked up over a book but this book did it to me. So if this book can get me choked up obviously it has to be a very sad yet a very excellent book.

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Summary: THE MOST MOVING AND TOUCHING STORY OF ALL TIME!! :-)
Review: This book is one of the finest books I have ever read!! It tells about the longing of a boy for two bloodhound dogs. He finally gets them and has a relationship that will last forever! This book is filled with charisma and charm. Wilson Rawls uses the most touching language expressed in this book. It has exquisite sensory details and concrete words. U GO WILSON!! :-)

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Summary: Well written!
Review: I bought this book for my niece because I believe every child should be encouraged to read "the classics". The problem is finding literature that is stimulating enough to hold an 11-year-old's attention. Where the Red Fern Grows definitely fulfills that requirement. Before I give her a new book, I always re-read it myself. The story of a simple boy's life is profoundly told in this little book. The spectrum of human emotion is exemplified very well through the character Billy. However, the most important aspect of this book is its portrayal of basic childhood lessons; hard work can make dreams become reality, persistence pays, life is not always fair, death is a natural part of life, and of course a boy's best friends are his dogs.

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Summary: the story of love between a boy and his dogs.
Review: This is a pretty good book. I was not very in to it, but I can understand how others may be. It really does show how much all three love each other, but I was kind of annoyed by the fact that God seemed to be a main character.

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Summary: A Summary of Where the Red Fern Grows
Review: Where the Red Fern Grows left a mark on me that I will never forget. It is a story about a 12 year old boy and his two coon hounds. Their names are Old Dan and Little Ann. Little Ann is small and playful, but whatever she lacks in power she has in brains. Old Dan was built strong, and was more solemn than his acquintance, but was a loyal hunter by nature, and he showed it. Billy and his dogs go on many hunting adventures, including a tournament which Billy eventually enters. Where the Red Fern Grows is one of the best books I've ever read. I liked it because the author had a skill that made the book seem like it was almost real.

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Summary: "Man's best friend" is an understatement
Review: Engaging story of a boy's love for his two "coon dogs". -- 10 year old Billy lives with his family in the Ozark Mountains during the Great Depression. Times are tough and money is scarce. How could he ever fulfill his dream of owning not one but two coon hounds? With a few prayers and two years of hard work, Billy gets his wish: Two hound pups that would grow to be champions.

The title's significance is reveiled in the very end. What a beautiful story! The writing is somewhat detailed in some parts, making the story appear long-winded and needlessly drawn out. -- I recommend "Where the Red Fern Grows" to anyone over the age of 10 who doesn't mind reading a lot of discriptive writing. The book definitely "pays off" in the end.

The low-budget film-version is very nice as well. As a 4th grade teacher I used the book for Reading class, then treated the kids to the video. Both went over great.

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Summary: Heart warming classic for all ages
Review: The book is a heart warming classic for all ages. There is a very personal and intimate feeling associated with contents of the book as the reader understands life experiences of the young boy Billy. One chapter in particular deeply impressed me, chapter 9. In chapter 9, Billy is posed against a coon caught in an old sycamore located at the bottoms, below his house.

The time period was the depression and Billy is lucky to have two hounds and he values these animals as his prize and joy. Billy would learned first hand the power and responsiblity he weild with this animals. The depravation of the depression had not prevent this boy from experience life. Billy's grandfather meets with Billy while is chopping down the old sycamore tree. The grandfather thinks it will be good for the boy to chop the tree down, telling him to finish the job he has started. A delimma arose after the grandfather told Billy, his mother had prepared chicken and dumplings for supper, and they would need to leave soon. Billy didn't want to miss supper nor did he want the coon to get away. A compromise was worked out as the grandfather showed Billy how to be build a scarecrow, to keep the coon in the tree, while they ate supper. The next day Billy woke up, to find only little anne begging for his attention. He realized that old dan was not around and was probably down at the scyamore tree corning the coon. Old dan responded to Billy's call and he scolded little anne for not being as faithful as old dan. Once, he realized a larger and smaller bed in the leaves near the tree, he was convinced his two hounds were the best. He was very confident in the quality of his animals.

Billy felt bad about chopping the old tree down. However, Billy's desire to catch the coon was as strong, as the natural instincts of his dogs. Billy chopped all day until his hands were blistered. He wrapped his hands and continued to chop. Billy stopped chopping with a groove that almost went through the tree. However, it was not enough for the tree to fall. The tree was almost ready to fall. Exhausted he walked off a distance and kneeled down to pray. He prayed for help to push the tree over. This is a very powerful moment in the book. Billy didn't want to give up, but knew he had reached his limits. He sought divine help in his quest.

Shortly after a gush of wind pushed the tree, the tree seemed to fight back, but with a burst of crackling, it fell over, and with a strong thud, hit the ground. He realized the cause and effect of the tree falling. He had destroyed the old tree to get the coon and could not what nature had provided. Billy pondered, if it was worth chopping the old tree down, to get at the coon.

It seemed odd to Billy, how the tree fell since the other trees did not seem affected by the wind.
Once the tree fell, the coon escaped out of the branches. The coon put up a fight, but Billy's hounds eventually killed the coon. The blood and injuries associated with killing the coon shocked Billy. Billy picked up the dead coon by the hind legs and carried off his prize.

Billy brought the coon home and told his father about the old sycamore tree and the wind. Billy mother said she was afraid for him when she heard the tree fall. Billy told her he was far away from the tree and it couldn't have hit him. Billy asked his father, if he thought that God had helped him push over the tree. His father told Billy he would have to decide for himself. Billy maked his decision. I found the story to be about a young boy becoming a man. His father, mother, and grandfather watched and understood Billy's transformation and were pleased with the values this young man discovered.. Billy on the other hand learn some of the harsh realities of life.