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0-440-22814-X. OCLC. 39850615. Where the Red Fern Grows is a 1961 children's novel by Wilson Rawls about a boy who buys and trains two Redbone Coonhounds for hunting. [1] It's a work of autobiographical fiction based on Rawls' childhood in the Ozarks .
- Wilson Rawls, Willie Morris, Karin Winegar, Leroy Powell, James Baldwin, Margery Williams
- 1961
In a three-week burst, Rawls wrote Where the Red Fern Grows, a highly autobiographical and poignant account of a boy, his two hounds, and raccoon-hunting in the Ozark Mountains. His wife edited his grammar and, after serialization in the "Saturday Evening Post," Doubleday published the novel in 1961. By the late 1960s, word-of-mouth helped the ...
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Sep 1, 1996 · Paperback – September 1, 1996. by Wilson Rawls (Author) 4.8 18,225 ratings. Book 1 of 1: Where the Red Fern Grows. Teachers' pick. See all formats and editions. Read the beloved classic that captures the powerful bond between man and man’s best friend. This edition also includes a special note to readers from Newbery Medal winner and Printz ...
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Where the Red Fern Grows Full Book Summary. Billy lives on a farm. He wants two good coonhounds very badly, but his Papa cannot afford any. Billy works hard, selling fruit and bait to fishermen, so eventually he has enough money for the dogs. He gives the money to his grandfather, who orders the dogs for him.
- Wilson Rawls, Willie Morris, Karin Winegar, Leroy Powell, James Baldwin, Margery Williams
- 1961
Where the Red Fern Grows was published in 1961 to great acclaim—the semi-autobiographical novel is based on Rawls’s childhood roaming the Ozarks with his pet bluetick hound. Where the Red Fern Grows is Rawls’s most widely known work. Having sold well over seven million copies, it is popular reading for school-aged children and has been ...
Jun 21, 1974 · Where the Red Fern Grows: Directed by Norman Tokar. With James Whitmore, Beverly Garland, Jack Ging, Lonny Chapman. Where the Red Fern Grows is the heartwarming and adventurous tale for all ages about a young boy and his quest for his own red-bone hound hunting dogs.
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Where the Red Fern Grows is a 1961 children’s novel by Wilson Rawls. It tells the story of Billy Colman, a young boy growing up in the Ozark Mountains who desperately wants a pair of hunting dogs. After working tirelessly for two years to save up enough money, Billy finally purchases two coonhounds, whom he names Old Dan and Little Ann.
