Where the Red Fern Grows is a children's novel written by American author Wilson Rawls about a boy who buys and trains two Redbone Coonhound hunting dogs. This book is a popular choice for early middle school reading classes, with a reading level appropriate to grades 4 and up.
After leaving work one evening, Billy Coleman (as a Middle aged man) comes across a dog fight in the street. He sees that an old redbone hound is being challenged by the n...
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Where the Red Fern Grows is a children's novel written by American author Wilson Rawls about a boy who buys and trains two Redbone Coonhound hunting dogs. This book is a popular choice for early middle school reading classes, with a reading level appropriate to grades 4 and up.
After leaving work one evening, Billy Coleman (as a Middle aged man) comes across a dog fight in the street. He sees that an old redbone hound is being challenged by the neighborhood dogs. Billy can tell that the tough old hound had traveled a long way. Dormant memories stir in Billy's heart, and he chases off the other dogs. The old hound understands that he has found a friend, and willingly goes to Billy's home, where he cleans and feeds the dog. When the dog is well again, it becomes restless to leave for home and Billy Coleman sets it free, knowing that the old hound will find its way. This event compels Billy to reflect on his own past, and the two coonhounds he had raised and trained when he was a boy in...
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