Where the Red Fern Grows

Written by Wilson Rawls

Narrated by Anthony Heald

A beloved classic that captures the powerful bond between man and man’s best friend.
 
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—Old Dan and Little Ann—he’s ecstatic. It doesn’t matter that times are tough; together they’ll roam the hills of the Ozarks.

Soon Billy and his hounds become the finest hunting team in the valley. 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. 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.
 
Praise for Where the Red Fern Grows
 
A Top 100 Children’s Novel, School Library Journal's A Fuse #8 Production
A Must-Read for Kids 9 to 14, NPR
Winner of Multiple State Awards
Over 7 million copies in print!
 
“Very touching.” —The New York Times Book Review
 
“One of the great classics of children’s literature . . . 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.” —School Library Journal
 
“A book of unadorned naturalness.” —Kirkus Reviews
 
“Written with so much feeling and sentiment that adults as well as children are drawn [in] with a passion.” —Arizona Daily Star
 
“It’s a story about a young boy and his two hunting dogs and . . . I can’t even go on without getting a little misty.” —The Huffington Post
  
“We tear up just thinking about it.” —Time on the film adaptation

• Language: English
• Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
• Release date: Jul 5, 2000
• ISBN: 9780553752199

Reviews for Where the Red Fern Grows

[Nathan Gesner · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I remember this story for my childhood. The scene that impacted me the most was him chopping down a tree. At the age of 16, and with permission of my parents, I chopped down a large pine tree with a two-headed axe. It was about 3 ft in diameter and took me a little over 8 hours, but I remember sitting down for a PBJj and some rest when a slight breeze picked up and I started to hear the snapping of tiny fibers deep within the tree, just like in the book. I also remember not being able to make a full fist for 3 days because my forearms were so sore. I also grew up in Oregon where I would occasionally run across a red fern, which always brought me right back to the story. I don't recall crying back then, and I didn't cry now, but the story has had a deep impact on me and it was a great joy to read again.

[Anna Blair · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was such a sweet and good story. The last part made me cry so much. But I'm still glad I listened to it. I felt like those dogs were real friends.

[Kelly Herrick · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

I hate that I can inly listen to the sample

[Curtis Hershberger · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

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