Pros: This homespun story of love, loss and lessons is a generation-spanning classic. Read it and weep! Cons: Could put a serious dent in your household's Kleenex supply
In 1974, I was skinny, had a bad stutter and dreamed of living in a world populated only with dogs. In my 11-year-old fantasy, dogs would rule the planet, wielding not an iron paw, but a kind of gentle, slobbery democracy: with liberty, justice and...
Pros: very moving tale of the bond between a boy and his dogs Cons: very sad
Four weeks ago today was September 11, the second anniversary of one of the most tragic days in American history. It was also the day I found out my dog Sandy's kidneys had stopped working. She had been in good health up until a couple weeks before, and w ...
Pros: Puppy love, commitment and love is what this story is about. Cons: You will shed some tears.
As a child, I loved to read and to be read to by my mother and dad. After becoming the mother of two boys, I quickly found out that my boys didn’t share my love for reading, although they both really enjoyed being read to. We read many small books on a...
Pros: Emphasizes friendship, A great story about a boy and his adventures with his dogs Cons: None, except you will probably cry
Are you looking for a book that has just about every emotion imaginable? Do you want to feel joyful, sad, proud, and depressed while reading the same book? Looking for a story focusing on frienship? If so, I would recommend Where the Red Fern ...
Pros: Realistic, teaches about life-loves and losses Cons: Not one
"I had heard the old Indian legend about the red fern. How a little Indian boy and girl were lost in a blizzard and had frozen to death. In the spring, when they were found, a beautiful red fern had grown up between their two bodies. The story...
Where The Red Fern Grows was the only book ever to make me wish, yes WISH... that I could have been born a boy... because girls, it seems, aren’t nearly so suited to treks through the woods on coon hunting ventures in the Ozark Mountains. I seriously ...
Pros: The author is excellent at descriptive writing. Cons: Sexism, unrealistic dialogue, sappy storyline,
I was sent "Where the Red Fern Grows" with my 9th Grade English course, and if I had not been required to read this, I know I never would have, despite all the glowing reviews and adjectives such as 'classic' that are used to describe it.
I just finished reading While The Red Fern Grows for the first time in about fifteen years. I wanted an adult’s perspective on a book that I so loved as a teenager. I wondered if it would be the adventurous, heartbreaking story that I remember it being....
Pros: This book is enjoyable for anyone of any age. Cons: Can be unbelievable at times.
I have always enjoyed the way that Wilson Rawls writes his books, and Where The Red Fern Grows was the first book of his I read. Most of Rawls books are written as though they were memories, and as such, nothing is secret about his characters. Every...
Pros: Engrossing, Well written, passionate narrative. Strong characters, and descriptive events and setting. Many thought provoking issues. Cons: Challenging reading for many children. Children may be turned off by the amount of hunting, Ending will make many readers react emotionally.
Where the Red Fern Grows is a book that both children and adults will enjoy reading. The story is a classic that has brought countless smiles, and tears to many thousands of readers, and it should be on your child's reading list. I have used this book...
Pros: A captivating book that teaches wonderful lessons for life. Cons: You may not be able to put it down.
My name is Marie, and I am 20 years old. When I was 10 years old my Mom bought me this book, "Where the Red Fern Grows" for my birthday. She knew my love for reading and dogs, and she wanted to get a book that would hold my interest. What she didn't...
Pros: Relates to all, wonderful plot, emotional whirlwind Cons: reality has no cons
"Where the Red Fern Grows", written by Wilson Rawls is one of the most treasured stories of my childhood and young adult life! This book is so close to my childhood growing up as a fox-hunter in rural Kentucky. Just as Billy Coleman grew up...
Pros: It is a touching story that features good morals, while not being too sappy. Cons: A few tense moments for young readers.
Where the Red Fern Grows is the story of Billy, who is an adolescent during the Great Depression. Growing up in Ozark valleys of Oklahoma, Billy’s only desire is to have two hounds so he can become a coon hunter. Since Billy’s parents are too...
Pros: Has heart and genuine emotion, well written and especially good reading for young boys. Cons: Child may ask for a puppy when done with it.
I’m a sappy person, I cry at everything! Where the Red Fern Grows, I’m proud to say was the first book that ever tugged at my heartstrings and holds a special place with me. I first read this when I was in the fourth grade in Sioux Falls, SD and have...
Pros: Good story! Cons: You may need a few tissues at the end.
"Where the Red Fern Grows"... I'm sure that we've all heard this title before, maybe we've even read the book or seen the movie a few times. Fact is, it's a piece of literature that can change a person, just a little. Enough to make you think...
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