num_pages: 54
description: Billy Colman wanted nothing more in the world than to own a pair of hounds for hunting raccoons. After two long years of hard work and determination, Billy earned enough money to become the proud owner of two such dogs. Billy and his two dogs explored the dark hills and river bottoms off Cherokee country, proving their loyalty in the face of danger, time and time again.
language: English
title: Where the Red Fern Grows
titlecomplete: Where the Red Fern Grows
characters: Billy Colman, Little Ann, Old Dan
genres: Classics, Childrens, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Read For School, School, Historical Fiction, Animals, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 395324
places: Ozark Mountains, Oklahoma
awards: awardedAt: 536486400000
name: Massachusetts Children's Book Award, awardedAt: 347184000000
name: North Dakota Children's Choice Award
publisher: Listening Library