Where the Red Fern Grows, by Wilson Rawls

Description

Where the Red Fern Grows is set in the Ozarks during the depression. Billy has always wanted hunting dogs but his family can barely put meals on the table let alone feed dogs. He works odd jobs and saves money to buy two coonhound dogs. The training of the dogs and their adventures are compelling. The story is about the love and the loyalty  between boy and dogs, as well as between the dogs themselves. Where the Red Fern Grows is a classic. It is heartwarming, dramatic and tragic. Marketed to 5th grade plus.