Any child who doesn't get to read this beloved and powerfully emotional book has missed out on an important piece of childhood for the last 40-plus years." - Common Sense Media " An exciting tale of love and adventure you'll never forget. " - The New York Times Book Review " One of the great classics of children's literature. with] careful, precise observation, all of it rightly phrased. Praise for Where the Red Fern Grows A Top 100 Children's Novel, School Library Journal A Must-Read for Kids 9 to 14, NPR A Great American Read's Selection ( PBS ) Winner of Multiple State Awards Over 14 million copies in print "A rewarding book. But tragedy awaits these determined hunters-now friends-and Billy learns that hope can grow out of despair, and that the seeds of the future can come from the scars of the past. Stories of their great achievements spread throughout the region, and the combination of Old Dan's brawn, Little Ann's brains, and Billy's sheer will seems unbeatable.
Soon Billy and his hounds become the finest hunting team in the valley. It doesn't matter that times are tough together they'll roam the hills of the Ozarks. So when he's finally able to save up enough money for two pups to call his own-Old Dan and Little Ann-he's ecstatic.
Billy has long dreamt of owning not one, but two, dogs. This edition also includes a special note to readers from Newbery Medal winner and Printz Honor winner Clare Vanderpool. Where the Red Fern Grows is a beloved classic that captures the powerful bond between man and man's best friend.
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