A beloved classic that captures the powerful bond between man and manโs best friend.
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Billy has long dreamt of owning not one, but two, dogs. So when heโs finally able to save up enough money for two pups to call his ownโOld Dan and Little Annโheโs ecstatic. It doesnโt matter that times are tough; together theyโll roam the hills of the Ozarks.
Soon Billy and his hounds become the finest hunting team in the valley. Stories of their great achievements spread throughout the region, and the combination of Old Danโs brawn, Little Annโs brains, and Billyโs sheer will seems unbeatable. But tragedy awaits these determined huntersโnow friendsโand Billy learns that hope can grow out of despair, and that the seeds of the future can come from the scars of the past.
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Praise for Where the Red Fern Grows
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A Top 100 Childrenโs Novel, School Library Journal'sย A Fuse #8 Production
A Must-Read for Kids 9 to 14, NPR
Winner of Multiple State Awards
Over 7 million copies in print!
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โVery touching.โ โThe New York Times Book Review
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โOne of the great classics of childrenโs literature . . . Any child who doesnโt get to read this beloved and powerfully emotional book has missed out on an important piece of childhood for the last 40-plus years.โ โCommon Sense Media
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โAn exciting tale of love and adventure youโll never forget.โ โSchool Library Journal
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โA book of unadorned naturalness.โ โKirkus Reviews
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โWritten with so much feeling and sentiment that adults as well as children are drawn [in] with a passion.โ โArizona Daily Star
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โItโs a story about a young boy and his two hunting dogs and . . . I canโt even go on without getting a little misty.โ โThe Huffington Post
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โWe tear up just thinking about it.โ โTime on the film adaptation
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