Billy lives in the Ozark mountains with his family. More than anything, he wants a pair of hound dogs to hunt for coons and sell their pelts. He worked two years to buy the hounds, which he names Old Dan and Little Ann. After training them, he begins to have some success in hunting until he eventually participates in a coon hunting contest. The hardships and sometimes desperation of life in the hill country are movingly illustrated as is the great love that can grow between a boy and his dogs. A classic tale that still resonates. Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls. Laurel-Leaf Books, 1961.
