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Book Review of Where the Red Fern Grows

Where the Red Fern Grows
Where the Red Fern Grows
Author: Wilson Rawls
Genre: Children's Books
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Helpful Score: 2


My fifth grade teacher read this to me twenty five years ago. This evening I finished reading it my fifth grader.

Billy has his heart set on owning a hunting dog. He saves his nickels and dimes for two years to earn the money to buy a pair of dogs, Old Dan and Little Ann. What follows is a wonderful story of the love between a boy and his dogs, the freedom of childhood, and the subtle experiences that turn a boy into a man.

Although this story is about a boy, girls will love it, too. I highly recommend reading it to your fifth grader. Mine loved it!