01994cam a2200373 i 4500 905987966 TxAuBib 20230731120000.0 170830t20161961||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780440412670 paperback $6.99 0440412676 paperback $6.99 TxAuBib rda Rawls, Wilson, author. Where the red fern grows : the story of two dogs and a boy / by Wilson Rawls. First Yearling Edition. New York : Yearling, [2016] ©1961. 282 pages ; 20 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "With an introduction by Newbery Medal winner Clare Vanderpool."--Cover. "A boy, his two dogs, and one big adventure. Billy has long dreamt of owning not one but two dogs. So when he's finally able to save up enough money for two pups to call his own, he's ecstatic. Soon Billy and his hounds become the finest hunting team in the valley. But tragedy awaits these determined hunters - now friends - and in time Billy learns that hope can grow out of despair. Where the Red Fern Grows is a beloved classic that captures the powerful bond between man and man's best friend. It will stand the test of time as long as there are boys and girls who love their dogs - and dogs who love them." - Back cover. Story of a young boy's love for two hunting dogs and his coming of age in the Ozark mountains in the 1930's. RL: 6.0. Ages 8-12. Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.9 11.0 95. Reading Counts RC 6-8 6.4 18 Quiz: 12514 Guided reading level: X. 20230731. Hunting stories Young adult fiction. Dogs Young adult fiction. Ozark Mountains Juvenile fiction. Historical fiction.