Hi again! As I said I would, I am back with another fantastic book. I'm sure most of you have heard of it before, for it's a classic. It's... -DRUMROLL-
Where The Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls !I certainly enjoyed it, and I hope you people will get a chance to read it too!
There's also a movie out, but I suggest you read the book first...
Alright, let's get to the story.
So it takes place a long time ago, way back when every man in the family new how to hunt and a meal costed just afew cents.
And our protagonist Billy had been wanting two hunting dogs of his own for as long as he could remember. He had begged his parents for the dogs more times than any person could ever count. His parents would've been happy to get the dogs for Billy, but unfortunately, their financial situation put them in a position where they could barely afford to feed their family of 6. After years of asking, Billy decided that he would earn the money for his dogs himself. So every day for the next two years Billy worked and worked, his money increasing quite noticably, until the day when he had enough money to go to town and get the two hunting hounds once and for all.
He had been waiting for that day for so long, and at last, he had his two hounds. Bringing them home, he was running various ideas for names through his head when he came across a tree with the names Ann + Dan with a heart carved into it. And so they were named, Little Ann and Old Dan. He started training them to catch racoons right away, and they certainly were quick learners. Right away they caught on and pretty soon Billy and the dogs were out hunting every night. He had caught dozens of 'coons which were all hung up for sale in his grandfather's store. Of course by this time, they were quite famous throughout the small village and many respected Billy and his dogs for capturing so many. And indeed, it was enough to be jealous of. Racoons are the hardest to catch, being so cunning and clever, but they were no match for the two dogs that Billy was ever so proud to own. Little Ann and Old Dan made the best pair any hunter could ever ask for. Little Ann is smart and light on her feet, while Old Dan is powerful and always prepared. They enter in a contest to see who catches the most racoons. The competition lasts for a few days, but on the last day of hunting, the day of the finals, a blizzard hits. Billy's dogs are nowhere to be seen and his grandfather trips and twists his ankle badly.
The ending I will not spoil for you, because you must read it and see what happens. You will also find out why the book is called "Where The Red Fern Grows." The reason is revealed at the very very end. I have to say that I did shed a few tears reading the ending, and I don't usually cry reading a book... so it obviously means that it's a spectacular read.
Well, stay tuned folks, and I'll be back with more fantastic books!
We have our hippie Cap Anderson. (Cap is short for Capricorn.) He has been homeschooled by his Hippie grandmother who raised him. Cap has never watched T.V., tasted a pizza, or heard of a wedgie. When his grandmother falls off of a ladder and lands herself in the hospital, he is forced to move in with a guidance counselor and attend Claverage Middle School. He doesn't know anything that a "normal" kid would know, so he obviously has a hard time adjusting to Middle School. He is the strange kid to everyone until people slowly start to get to know him and befriend him. He teaches students to tye-dye T-shirts and pretty soon many are joining him for his morning tai-chi. He learns to fit in ... at least a bit better than before. The students start to accept his differences as they realize that they could have a few things that they could learn from him. However, he feels like his whole world has been turned upside-down because he can't understand the reason for certain things that everyone knows as normal and everyday things. 
It is about this girl named Clarissa who is just starting Grade 7, and she expects it to be the best year ever. Her and her best friend Benji had long awaited the year when they will have Mrs. Ross-the best teacher ever. She is the most liked teacher in the school, and the time has finally come when they would be able to enjoy school. Unfortunately, Grade 7 turns out not to be as great as she thought that it would be. Clarissa's life suddenly gets thrown into distress as things at school and at home are turned upside-down. Mrs. Ross is suddenly gone, and is replaced by lame and boring Mr. Campbell, which defeats the whole purpose of anticipating the Seventh Grade for only her entire school life. She develops some feelings for a certain boy, and makes a friend of the person she hates most. Everything is confusing for Clarissa, and she tries to make sense of it all as she goes through something like the worst moments of her life so far.
