WILSON RAWLS

For fans of Old Yeller and Shiloh, Where the Red Fern Grows is a beloved classic that captures the powerful bond between man and mans best friend. This special edition includes new material, including a note to readers from Newbery Medal winner and Printz Honor winner Clare Vanderpool, a letter from Wilson Rawls to aspiring writers, original jacket artwork, and more. Billy has long dreamt of owning not one, but two dogs. So when hes finally able to save up enough money for two pups to call his ownOld Dan and Little Annhes ecstatic. Its true that times are tough, but together theyll 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 Dans brawn, Little Anns brains, and Billys sheer will seems unbeatable. But tragedy awaits these determined huntersnow friendsand Billy learns that hope can grow out of despair.

Billy Colman vive en las montañas Ozark al nordeste de Oklahoma. Su deseo es conseguir un par de perros cazadores de mapaches que ha visto en una revista de caza. Aunque su precio es muy elevado, se ha propuesto reunirlo y después de dos años de duro trabajo ha ahorrado lo suficiente para que esos cachorros sean suyos. Los perros de Billy son su sombra; siguen sus movimientos por las oscuras colinas y Las gélidas orillas del río siempre en busca de los mapaches. Este trío obtiene una gran fama al ganar la copa de oro del campeonato anual de caza, capturar al falso mapache fantasma y, en la pelea más feroz de todas, vencer a un puma. Pero la victoria sobre el puma se convierte en tragedia poniendo punto final a la infancia inocente de Billy. A pesar de todo, a Billy le quedan unos maravillosos recuerdos y la profunda y sagrada enseñanza de una hermosa leyenda india, la del helecho rojo. 

Read the beloved classic that captures the powerful bond between man and mans best friend. This edition also includes a special note to readers from Newbery Medal winner and Printz Honor winner Clare Vanderpool. Billy has long dreamt of owning not one, but two, dogs. So when hes finally able to save up enough money for two pups to call his ownOld Dan and Little Annhes ecstatic. It doesnt matter that times are tough; together theyll 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 Dans brawn, Little Anns brains, and Billys sheer will seems unbeatable. But tragedy awaits these determined huntersnow friendsand Billy learns that hope can grow out of despair, and that the seeds of the future can come from the scars of the past.