Where the Red Fern Grows Paperback – September 1, 1996

I picked up Where the Red Fern Grows for my teen to add a classic, emotional read to his collection. It’s a beautifully written story about a boy and his dogs — full of adventure, heart, and a few tear-jerking moments.This paperback edition is great quality and easy to carry around. It’s one of those books that sticks with you long after you finish it, and a great pick for encouraging deeper reading and reflection in young readers.A timeless story worth having on every bookshelf.

In the book Where the Red Fern Grows, Wilson Rawls writes a simple, yet powerful story from a bygone era that is still relevant and meaningful to young readers today. Billy has a loving family and a simple but happy life; but there is one thing that he wants more than anything else: hunting dogs. Billy eventually saves up the money to buy the dogs that his family could not afford. He raises them to be champion hunting dogs. The adventures that accompany this boy and his dogs are as treacherous as they are exciting, and lead to a bond that can only be described as mutual love. The boundaries of love and loyalty borne out of love are constantly tested and eventually lead to tragedy.The story is deeply meaningful and Rawls brings it all to life with realistic characters and a setting that makes you feel like the place you were raised (or wish you were raised). I particular enjoyed the extensive use of figurative language as an added effect of both character development (setting a tone of simple but pure country folk) and the overall mood of the story, which is in contrast to the difficult times and occurrences in the characters lives.One unfortunate aspect of the book that for me detracts from the overall story, without adding anything to it, is the use of profanity. Some of the word choice is period language, but other words just seem a bit much by standards of then and now. Perhaps this is a nitpick, and ordinarily it would not matter, but I feel it is simply out of place in a book I would otherwise label as wholesome. Along with some violent scenes, this would be enough for me to recommend it be for children older than 10.Overall, a great story that is very well told that will stay with you long after you read it!

Where the Red Fern Grows is about a man revisiting his memories as a child. The book starts when he wants a dog. He has to save up his money for two years. When Billy finally saves up all of his money to get his two Redbone Coonhounds, he starts training his dogs to be the best hunters around. Suddenly Billy gets a little too good at hunting, it’s gotten him in trouble. When tragedy hits him, he wonders if he will be able to move on. This story is about the love of dogs, and the love that dogs give.Where the Red Fern Grows is a very moving story about a man who grew up in the countryside (The Ozark Mountains) and how he saves up money to buy two Redbone Coonhounds. I would really recommend this book to read. The characters are always showing so much emotion and love towards each other. The author makes you feel like you traveled back in time to your childhood and transforms the scene around you to the countryside. The description of the setting is so realistic, you could almost hear the birds around you and smell the grass. I think that people would enjoy this book because it makes you think about your own life if you have ever had a pet and you have a special relationship with it, the book reminds you of your relationship with it. For example, the book is about a boy and his dogs. It reminds me of my relationship with my cats. The characters were so realistic I had to stop and tell myself that this was a fictional story. Billy (the main character) acts so much like someone I know. The book has so much vivid detail that each chapter makes you think that you are in the book. When the story ended, it was a perfect seal to the story. The book answered all of my questions and left such a big impression on me. I hope you enjoy it! I would vote this book a 5/5.

It's so hopeful and filling, it makes me want to read it a 1,000 times and never get bored. It makes me so happy, and at the end and it makes so much sense. I recommend this book to anyone reading this review, it really makes your day brighter. I might be a ten year old girl using my dad's profile but in reality everyone has to read this book. :) 5 stars

I loved this book and I will continue to love this book with all my heart. This book is indeed a timeless classic. The writing is not at all complex and it flows very fluently, unlike Old Yeller which is written in a weird way of wording that does fit the way words were spoken back then. The story is plotted very well. I felt very connected to the characters during the entire book, and, at the beginning, I really wanted Billy to get the dogs because I really know how bad he wanted them. I like how the author describes the boy’s wanting of dogs as if it is an ever growing disease or injury for the boy. This book is just simply so good. Despite the ending, that made me cry ugly tears, I give it 5 stars! I wish I could give it 6 stars actually! And, honestly, I liked it much better than Old Yeller, which surprised me.