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Originally Posted by RatherDashing

With our 3rd round selection, RatherDashings "24 CCs of Heart" select in the Childrens Lit Category, Where the Red Fern Grows, by Wilson Rawls.




Where the Red Fern Grows is the story of a young boy growing up in the Ozark Mountains. Billy Coleman lives with his parents on a small farm in the middle of the mountain range, and as a boy desires nothing more than a pair of dogs to hunt raccoons with. This is a tale about adventure, family, and the love of a boy for his dogs.

This book is by far my favourite childrens book. It is a great story, and is very well written. The characters are sympathetic, and most importantly for a childrens book, it leaves the reader wanting nothing more than to go tromping around in the woods with your dogs.

This would've been my pick in this category had I been in the draft. I could not put this book down, I'm guessing I was 8 or 9 when I read it. It was the first thing I had ever read that made me cry. When I was done reading it, I read it again right away.

Great book.