Where the Red Fern Grows #4

Dear Group,
                   This part of the book had the most action in it. It was the saddest, happiest part of the book. I wanted to cry and say hooray.
                   I was so happy when Billy won the coon championship. Also he won 300 dollars!!! That is so exciting in the last couple minutes it freaked me out and I thought that he wasn't going to make it but he did. When he went home he was so happy. "Holding a cup in each hand" (Rawls 188). I put down the book and started screaming with joy. Then my dad got mad. I have never gotten that much money or two trophies. I couldn't even comprehend getting that much money in one sitting. I would love that so much. What did Billy do with the money? Did he give both trophies to his sister?
                    One part that made me cry was when Old Dan died because of a mountain lion. It is actually Billy's fault if you think about it. It would kill me if I was the reason that my dog died. Another part that made me sad was when Little Ann went to the grave and died. "God is not fair" (Rawls 212). I literally cried and my mom had to comfort me. It made me think what would I do if my other dog died because I accidentally killed my first one. I would under go depression and not come out of my room. Just like when my grandma died. I was very depressed and would only come out of my room to eat. I barely ate too. Then it hit me that she is in a better place. There would be no more medicine, surgeries, and hospital visits. She was happy with her husband. Was the book worth crying over?
                   Thank you group it was a great book and I enjoyed reading with you guys.

Sincerely,

Bella Browne

Dear group members,

        In this last section of the book it is the saddest section. I really loved this section a lot and I really enjoyed this book. In the beginning of this section, I felt really bad for Billy's grandpa because he sprain his ankle. He wouldn't go to town until he sees Billy hold the gold cup. I was really happy how hard he worked to win and it payed off because he got $300. Billy was happy to go home a showed his mom that he won two cups, gold and silver. Billy says, "' The awed expression on my mother's face was wonderful to see. Holding a cup in each hand, she held them out in front of her. " Two," she said. " A gold one and a silver one. Who would have thought anything so wonderful could have happened to us. I'm so proud; so very proud"' (Rawls 188). I'm so happy for his family to win because they got money and their family really needs it. Have you guys won something big?

       Another saddest thing in this section was when Billy's dogs died. I was so sad because it is his first two dogs and he have  been earning money for two years two get the dogs. Have you guys lost something that it is very important like a pet? I can't relate to Billy because I don't have a pet, but I bet it is really hard. I wondered if in the future will Billy get another dog.

                                                                                                                       From,

                                                                                                                         Jessy :(

Where The Red Fern Grows Blog #4

'Dear, Group Members

  This section of the story is truly heartbreaking. With Old Dan and Little Ann's tragic deaths and them risking their lives to save billy's really was a impact. And what makes me wonder the most is when they go to stop the mountain lion from hurting billy they still go together. And even when they die Little Ann goes to where Old Dan was burred and dies there. I have experienced something slightly similar to this. I used to have 2 cats but one of them died. And we adopted the cat from our neighbors who moved out and that was a while ago. Anyway cats usually run away and die so they don't hurt their owners feelings and where we found that my cat had passed was at the house where we adopted him. It was strange. I wonder why Little Ann and Old Dan had such a close bond that they would die in the same area?

 Another thing I question is, why didn't Billy just run away with his dogs? I mean he put him self in a life threatening situation. Maybe he was just so petrified with fear that he just couldn't think on the spot. Now that I think about it if I was in that situation I might not be able to think right on the spot.
Would you guys be able to come up with a solution in a situation like that?



Sincerely Bryce :P

      Dear Group Member, 

     This is the most saddest part in the whole book. I wanted to cry so bad but I couldn't. I felt so bad for Billy since his first pup had died from that evil mountain lion. Billy was heartbroken and said,"God is not fair ". Also Little Ann passed because she was heartbroken when Old Dan died and Id I was her I would have died to. What Billy said is true. Everything happens for a reason. Even if you love something so much, sometimes you have to let it go. When my rat patches had died, I was so depressed and heartbroken I wouldn't talk to anyone I was so sad. But I know it was the best thing for her, even though she was greatly missed. She is always in my heart. Have you had something that you loved so much, then one day it disappeared?

   I like how the angel planted a red fern to the gave It is a symbol . The fern symbols the dogs death. I think the dogs   acomplished many things for Billy and made him happy. The coon hunting championship and won Billy 300 dollars. All of Billy's work had payed off. I don't think he would change anything to make it better. I have loved this book and it was very sad and heartwarming. If their was a second book would you read it ? 

Thank you to all who read and responded to my blog :) 

From, Julia Maytorena 

Where the Red Fern Grows #3

Hello Bloggers,

     WOW. This whole section is crazy and so nerve racking. As I just finished my third section of the novel, Where the Red Fern Grows by, Wilson Rawls I've started to notice that the story seems to get more intense every section. So far the third section  is definitely the most intense section of all. The part that had goose-bumps racing down my arms was when Billy went into the forest with Rubin and Rainie to go hunt the apparent "ghost coon". The worst part was when Rubin grabbed his axe and was trying to kill Old Dan and Little Ann, "Rubin was about ten feet ahead of me, bent over, running with the ax held out in front of him. I knew I could never get to them in time" (Rawls 128). To make the situation even more terrifying is when Rubin tripped. Rubin was running after Billy's hounds with an ax because he was trying to kill them. Then as Rubin was getting closer to the dogs, he tripped, "I saw the small stick when it whipped up from the ground. As if it were alive, it caught between Rubin's legs. I saw him fall" (Rawls 129), "Turning around, I saw his hands were curled around the protruding blade as if he himself had tried to pull it from his stomach"(Rawls 130). I can't believe that the ax impaled Rubin!!! That showed Billy's bravery in a huge way; I know I could never have done that. What about you guys, would you guys pull the ax from Rubin or be petrified like Rainie?

     In the third section of the book, the reader is able to see more of Billy's grandfather and his personality. Billy' grandpa is a kind person, and you can tell that he loves Billy a lot. "Grandpa" shows his generosity when he stands up for Billy when the Pritchard boys, Rubin and Rainie, were being rude to him, '"If you boys take him up there to hunt the ghost coon, and jump on him and beat him up, you're sure going to hear from me. I don't mean maybe. I'll have both of you taken to Tahlequah and put in jail. You had better believe that"'(Rawls 115). Billy's grandpa is protective of his grandson and will not let anything bad happen to him. DO any of you guys have a grandparent or parent very protective of you?

     Thanks for listening to my comments of section 3, I hope you guys like my posts!!!


                                                                                                                      Sincerely,

                                                                                                                      Jacob Dahl

Where the Red Fern Grows #3

   Dear, Group Member

This section of the book was truly exhilarating and I am very excited to see more of this tournament for coon hunting and I hope that billy has a good outcome in it. Al thought  I wished that I could read more and blog about it the large walls of  sections that keep me from reading more. I was surprised when Billy caught 3 under all that pressure. I mean if I was in that situation I would most likely crumble under the pressure. What would you guys feel if you were in it?

 I can make a real life relation to being in a similar situation to billy's. One time when I was little at a day care and they would do plays where we would practice for 2 weeks then we would put on a show for our parents. And i don't know how but I ended up with a singing part and i had to get up on stage for a lot of people and kids said they would be mean to me if I wasn't good so i felt a real pressure. Al-thought I wouldn't really care if they did or not I still did good


Sincerely
Bryce :3 meow

Where the Red Fern Grows #3

Dear Group Members,

                Once again I had to stop myself from reading on. I feel like the next section is better than the last. Please read and or respond to my questions and comments.

                In Where the Red Fern Grows one part that really shocked me was when a boy died! So a kid named Rainie made a bet with Billy saying that his dogs could never catch the ghost coon. The ghost coon is a coon that always disappears whenever a hound tracks him to The Tree. The Tree is a tree that the ghost coon goes in and is never seen until he comes out when no one is watching. Then Rubin says that Ann isn’t as smart as he says she is. So Billy’s grandpa said yes and Billy went to the forest by their house. “Rubin and Rainie showed up just at dark” (Rawls 116). They were pretty confident about winning the bet. But in the end he caught the ghost coon and he couldn’t bring himself to kill him. He wanted his two dollars for winning the bet. Rubin said that he didn’t kill him so he doesn’t get the money. All Billy promised was to treed him up a tree and treed him he did. Then Rubin and Rainie’s hound somehow got loose and was there right when Billy said he wanted his money. Rubin said that he was going to kill it instead. Billy was going to leave but he noticed that Old Dan was growling at the hound. Billy asked for the money so he could go. Rubin got mad and started for Billy. Then Billy reminded him that his grandpa would have him thrown in jail if he jumped Billy. Rubin got even angrier and grabbed Billy and threw him on the floor! Billy was afraid so he tried to get away only to be pinned on the floor by Rubin. All Billy could hear was Old Dan and the other dog. Then Rainie yelled “’Rubin, they’re killing Old Blue” (Rawls 128). Rubin was so furious that he grabbed the axe and started running toward the dogs. Billy was so scared he prayed something would stop him because he couldn’t get there in time. Just like that a Rubin stepped on a stick and it hit him in the *berries. Billy ran to his dogs and pulled Old Dan off but he couldn’t get Little Ann. She was struggling to stay on. He finally got her off. Old Blue was alive but barely. Then he started running. He looked back and saw Rubin doubled over. He found some wire and tied his dogs to a fence. He ran over to see the axe in Rubin’s stomach! Rubin was asking him to take it out so he did. Rainie just stood there eye’s as wide as saucers and his mouth open so wide it nearly touched the floor. Billy saw the life drain from his eyes. He started running, grabbed his dogs and ran home like the devil was after him (Outsiders Reference). I was so shocked I literally put down the book and left it there for a good 15 minutes. What happened so that the axe was in his stomach? Why didn’t Rubin handle the situation rationally?

                There was one part that got me very excited it was when Billy joined a Championship Coon Hunt! “’Boy, if that isn’t something. A championship coon hunt’” (Rawls 137). So he went to the championship and was so happy. When they got there they made food ate it and talked. His grandpa asked him who he wanted to enter for the best looking dog portion. Billy said that he’d think it over in the morning. So when he woke up he went over to his dogs and decided with Little Ann because she had no scars from fighting coons. He didn’t know how to get her ready so he looked in his grandpa’s bag and saw a comb. So he took out the comb and a stick of butter and went to work. The comb got out the knots and the butter made her shinny. He took her to place in the middle of the camp grounds and put her and a table to be judged. She ended up winning. Billy then moved on to the hunting portion and the section ended. Why did Billy use butter? Do you think he’s  going to win?

                Thank you for taking the time to read my comments, questions, and review of the book.

Sincerely,

Bella Browne

Where the Red Fern Grows #3

   Hello Fellow Group Member,

     Wow I have liked the third section of the our novel, its good . But some parts in the book are really scary. I'm excited to read the last section of the book and see what happens. There's always turns in books and I wonder whats going to happen next. It was really sad seeing Little An get stuck in the ice water. I thought she wasn't going to get out but she did. It would be really sad to see her die in the water but Billy is brave and saves her. In the book It said that the coons play tricks on the hounds . And I think the coon played it on Little An getting stuck in the water. Would you be brave and save your friend, pet or family member when they are in trouble ?
     Also one day when Billy is at his grandfathers store, he sees two boys. Of course it was the two means boys in the area , Ruben and Rainie Pritchard. The boys said that Billy's dogs don't look tough and that his grandpa is crooked. But these boys made Billy join a bet to catch the ghost coon and he finds it. When Billy wanted the coon to be free, Ruben jumps on top of him and pins him to the ground , which hurts . As they were fighting the dogs were fighting as well and Ruben grabs a axe . He was running to go kill Billy's dog but he trips on a stick and he dies from the axe. Billy just runs home. He felt bad and stayed home but he feels better and puts flower on his grave and goes camping . I felt really mad at Ruben for almost killing Billy's dogs. Who would kill a dog! That is just real;y wrong to kill a animal. If you were Billy would you run home or stay? I would run.

   Your Group Member ,
                               Julia :)

Where the Red Fern Grows #3

Dear members,

          I have enjoyed the third part of the book. I can't wait to read the last section of the book, Where the Red Fern Grows. I was very surprised how Billy is a good brother to his sisters. He was so caring when his little sister was hurt and took care of her. Billy says, " I glanced to Little Ann....What could have caused it?" ( Rawls 106). If I was Billy I would have not told his parents because I would get in trouble, but in the same time I would before they find out and it becomes a bigger problem. What would you do if your siblings get hurt?

         I was happy for Billy when he have caught three coons. If I was trying to get a coon, I don't think I would even get one. I wonder how big the coons was. Have you guys ever caught a coon while camping or something? I was confused when Billy was checking on his dog. Where did the dog stay? Does his parents know about the dog yet because when he bought his dog he was so secretive with his grandpa. I wonder if Billy's dog have a name.

                                                                                                                             Sincerely,

                                                                                                                                   Jessy N.

Where the Red Fern Grows #2

Dear bloggers,

     I have finished the second part of my story, Where the Red Fern Grows, and yet again the author somehow makes me like the book even more. First of all, I always love the way the author makes beautiful scenery appear throughout the section. My favorite scene in the section I recently read is, "It was a beautiful night, still and frosty. A big grinning Ozark moon had the countryside bathed in a soft yellow glow. The starlit heaven reminded me of a large blue umbrella, outspread and with the handle broken off" (Rawls 69). I can relate to how Billy felt at this exact moment. One time, in the summer, I was in Idaho visiting my grandparents and I looked out at night. I always am taken away how beautiful the moon is at night, and it was winter so it was also frosty. Did any of you have a similar experience when you  guys were also amazed by a certain Scenery? Tell me!

     My outlook on Billy's two dogs, Old Dan and Little Ann, wasn't the best in the beginning. I thought that they were just going to be cute little puppies that couldn't hunt at all, but I was wrong. Old Dan is a perfect coon hunter, and follows his instincts, "'Well I'll be darned," Grandpa said as he jumped down from the buggy. "He knows that coon's there and he doesn't want to leave it. You've got a coon hound there and I mean a good one"' (Rawls 82). I'm happy for Billy that Old Dan is listening to Billy and taking his training to heart. I can see that Little Ann is getting there and will eventually be a good coon hound like Old Dan, and I can't wait to see if she gets her first coon.

     Lastly, the one thing that I read this section that I was amazed at was Billy, and his love and loyalty to Old Dan and Little Ann. Billy treats his hounds like humans which shows how he trusts them, and that both dogs are highly intelligent by listening to what Billy says. A great example of when Billy shows this compassion and loyalty is when Old Dan and Little Ann chase the coon into "the big tree" and Billy makes the choice to cut the massive tree down. Billy says, "With tears in my eyes, I looked again at the big sycamore. A wave of anger came over me. Gritting my teeth, I said, "I don't care how big you are, I'm not going to let my dogs down. I told them if they put a coon in a tree I would do the rest and I'm going to. I'm going to cut you down. I don't care if it takes me a whole year"' (Rawls 75). This shows that Billy would never let his dogs down, and Billy would do whatever it takes to keep his promise to them even if the task ahead of him seems impossible. This is my favorite part of the section two of the book because it lets the reader see even more of Billy's character and his love and devotion to his dogs. What is your favorite part if section two, and d you agree with me?

Sincerely,

Jacob Dahl

Where the Red Fern Grows #2

Dear group members,

         I enjoyed the second part of the book, Where the Red Fern Grows. I was confused on some part of the section and have some questions. In the beginning of the section, I was surprised how Billy's sister didn't know what soda pop is. Billy says, "At the mention of soda pop, blue eyes of my sisters opened wide. They started firing questions at me, wanting to know what color it was, and what it tasted like" (Rawls 53). I guessed that his sisters never had one and I feel sad they have never tried it. Now in this world there is so many types of flavored soda. What soda do you guys like and what was your first soda you have ever drink?

        I was very confused on what a coon was, I thought it was a cocoon. I didn't know that it would take more than a week to catch a coon. I agreed with Billy when he got upset that he haven't caught a coon yet because I would have gave up if it takes that long to get a coon, would you give or not? Billy says, " The next morning I was up with the chickens…. All I had to do was wait until it disappeared  and I'd  have my coon hide" (Rawls 61). I wonder why he wants to catch a coon for? Is he going to use i for something?

                                                                                                                               From,

                                                                                                                                 Jessy N :)

Where The Red Fern Grows #2

Dear Reader,

  I would like to discuss with you the 2nd part of Where The Red Fern Grows. This part is defiantly a more action packed segment. I mean when Little Ann was stuck and close to falling in I could tell it was moving near a climax. I am not sure if it was the climax but it may not. There is no way to tell what the future holds except by reading. I can relate to his scared feeling and the fear of loving his pet. One time my cat was in the garage. And when I went to take my bike out somehow she got on top of the garage door part as it was moving up. And when I heard her meowing from above I looked up and she was just sitting there with her back stuck. I freaked out and I got her after I got a walking stick and push her from behind out. It was pretty scary since after a while she started to meow in a high tone like she was in pain. Luckily she only had a few scratches and she didn't bleed at all which was a huge relieve to me.

  But I do have a question about this section. Why does the author put the dog's in a life thretening danger so early in the book. I mean I could be wrong with judgement of length but to me it seems that it is still in the starting stages of the book. Maybe this could lead to a climax that sets up the rest of the book.


  From
     Bryce :p

Where the Red Fern Grows #2

5/21/2015


Dear Group Member,

       Hi I have enjoyed the second part of  Where The Red Fern Grows. Its pretty good and I would like to share my thoughts on the book and some questions I have.
     In section two I really enjoyed when Billy caught his first coon. I was really confused when Billy ment "coon ", then I realized raccoon. I was suprised when his father killed it because animals need to live but it's apart of life, but did they use it for food ? That would just be pretty gross. Billy was very happy that he caught his first "coon" and the helpful tips from his grandpa actually worked because Billy was about to give up and stop waiting for the coon to come but he didn't. He kept his head fight and the waiting payed off. Also it was smart for his mom to use the fur to make a hat , Billy would wear that hat all the time. Now that he has his dogs , Old Dan and Little Ann he is training them to hunt coons. Its a good thing he got his dogs to help him hunt . If you were Billy would you want to hunt with your dog ?
     In addition,  I can connect with Billy when he talks with his pups saying training is over and its up to you. I think its like when you turn a teen ager, you have responsibility for your self. You have more choices in life. Its like the poem "The Road Not Taken". Billy's dogs can choose between hunting or not. If  I was one of Billy's dogs I would choose to hunt because all that training would not pay off. If you were one of the dogs would you hunt ?


     From your amazing group member :) ,

       Julia Maytorena

Where the Red Fern Grows #2

Dear Group Members,
                                   I would like to discuss with you my feeling on the second part of Where the Red Fern Grows. It is really good and I had to stop myself from reading on. I have some comments and questions I'd like you to hear.
                                   One part where I related with Billy was when he caught his first coon."I was as proud as Papa would've been if someone had given him a dozen Missouri mules"(Rawls 91). I did something I was so proud of that I couldn't stop smiling for the rest of the day. I think we were equally proud of what we've done. His mom made the coon fur into a hat. He loved the hat and wore it proudly atop his head. But instead of using traps now he was training his dogs to get the coons. His dogs get so many coons furs he makes a fortune. He sells them to his grandpa for money and gives the money to his dad. So he himself doesn't keep the money but his dad is saving it up for something. What was his dad saving up for? Why does he let his mom make into a hat?
                                   I loved how in this part of the book it talks about the training of the dogs and how he gets coons. One particular part really made me laugh. It was when the hunters were talking how his dogs were too small to be a hunting dogs. Billy was mad but didn't let them know it. When he went hunting and came back they were still talking about them."'I never saw hounds so small...Little Ann is half as smart as he says she is...one of these nights a big old coon is going to carry her off to his den and raise some little coon puppies'". So he said "'Let's go in the store...and see who has the most hides in there'"(Rawls 93). That shut them up really fast. I actually laughed out loud. Why did he let them go so far? Why were the hunters being mean about his dogs? Were they jealous?
                                  At the end of the section something happens that's really scary. Little Ann falls in ice water!!! That scared me so much."Her paws were almost at the edge"(Rawls 106). She was slipping into the ice! Old Dan couldn't get her out and Billy was too heavy to go on the ice. Then Billy heard a boat. He was yelling to the boat but I don't think he heard them. He heard another sound and ... I had to stop reading. Why was Little Ann in the water? Does she die? Did someone/something shove her in there?
                                 Thank you fellow group members for reading my response to the book I hope you enjoy the rest like me.

Sincerely,

Bella Browne

Where The Red Fern Grows Blog #1

Dear Group Member,


    So far in the book Where The Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls I have enjoyed it so far. Although I had some feelings on the part when Billy finally gets his dogs and he is picked on page 43. My thoughts on that part as to why in the first place they would mess with someone for having nice dogs? I mean if anything they should be complimenting or just politely commenting not making rude remarks. That is something that has happened to me. Once I got a new bike and it was purple, and when I rode it to school one day they laughed at me since it was purple but it was a quality bike. It didn't really make sense sine it was a dark purple not a lighter one. So that is how I can relate to billy's experience when he got his dogs.

  The text doesn't really agree with my views of city people in the way that billy thinks all of them are mean and can't be nice. I mean sure some people can be mean but the instantly place a stereotype of city people  being mean after only one encounter is to me prejudice and not fair for the nice people that live in cities. I mean I can understand why he would be frustrated to do that but after a while shouldn't he realize that not all city people are mean?


         From
            Bryce :)

Where the Red Fern Grows #1

Dear fellow bloggers,

     As I have recently finished my first reading section in Where The Red Fern Grows, by Wilson Rawls I have gained some different opinions on some events if the story. I've been very happy to get to know Billy, the main character through his adventures so far and i can't wait to get to know him better. "I was ten years old" (Rawls 16) Billy said; Billy lives on a, "Beautiful valley far back in the rugged Ozarks. The country was new and sparsely settled" (Rawls 17), Billy lives with his mom, dad, and his sisters. Billy's Grandfather lives downtown, and Billy works there for some money. I believe that the setting of the story helps make the story more action packed and the setting helps the reader understand the character and their background. What do you guys think?

     In the very beginning of the book, Billy comes across a dogfight occurring, "I was walking along whistling when i heard the dogfight. As the sound of the dogfight grew nearer, I could tell there were quite a few dogs mixed up in it" (Rawls 11) "Taking off my coat, i waded in. My yelling and scolding didn't didn't have much effect, but the swinging coat did. The dogs scattered and left" (Rawls 12). This shows that Billy is a kind hearted person and would do anything to help protect the dogs even if he gets hurt trying. The reader gets a glimpse at some of Billy's important character traits and can see that he has a strong passion for dogs. How do you guys feel about Billy and his actions. Were they irrational or not?

     I personally really enjoy the authors word choices. The author uses old words form around an older time period, also the author uses some phrases and words that a little country boy like Billy would definitely say. The authors choice of words for country people is very interesting, "He laughed and asked where I lived. I said "Back in the hills" He said "Oh, you're a hillbilly"(Rawls 37). I believe that some of this language is different to others because the "hillbillies" or country-side people talk slightly different than us with more abbreviations, and with a thicker accent. Tell me what you guys think?

                                                                                                                                                Sincerely,


                                                                                                                                                 Jacob Dahl

Where the Red Fern Grows #1

     Dear Group Member ,

     I have really enjoyed the start of  Where The Red Fern Grows. I really like it so far and I am excited to keep reading.So far it is about a boy named Billy. He lives with his parents and his younger sisters. Billy's family is not rich and he wants two hounds but his family cannot afford them.

     In the start of the book, it talks about how they put dogs into fights. Thinking about the poor dog that is being left in this fight to die or get beat up makes me sad and wonder. Why do people deside to put dogs into fights? They could just let there dogs live peacefully. I'm also happy because if it wasn't for Billy hearing those growls and snarls. He wouldn't saved that hound from dying and took care of the dog,even though it wasn't his. Image if you were Billy saving that dog, would make me happy and the dog happy too. 

     

     I can make connections with where and what Billy's lifestyle was like. It was like when I was in Virginia during my trip spring break . " Below our fields, twisting and winding .... " ( Rawls, 17). Picturing what Billy's house and outside was like a beautiful sunset , to Billy being ten it was the most beautiful place in the whole wide world. If I was Billy living where he was I would make the most of my life. Living near the Illinois River I would have fished and played in the water. If Billy gets his dogs he would have fun and those dogs would be his best friends like we have in our lives, friends that would last a lifetime. If you lived where Billy lived would you have fun and take advantage of the nature?

           

From, 

          Julia M.

     

Where the Red Fern Grows #1

Dear Reader,

          After reading one part of the book, Where the Red Fern Grows. I really like if so far and I'm excited to read the next section of the book! So far I know that it is about a kid name Billy that lives with his parents and his younger sisters. Billy family is not that rich and he wanted two hunting dogs, he saved a lot of money in two years to get the dogs he wanted.

          In the beginning of the story I was sad how Billy, the main character, was heartbroken and in pain and said that he has a disease. In chapter 2 Billy says," I was ten years old when I first became infected with this terrible disease. I'm not sure no boy in the world had it worse than I did " (Rawl 18). I can't relate to him because I don't have a dog, but I would understand how he felt about it. I could relate in a different way, when you really want something badly and it is pricy and you can't always have it and you maybe have to give it up. Did you guys ever felt like him when you lost or wanted a dog?

          I wonder why Billy doesn't go to school? Is it because his family can't afford school? I think that everyone should go to school whether they like it or not. I also thought that you don't pay for school. I can understand that his mom teaches some stuff at home, but it is not enough education for him. Billy didn't know about what grade he is in and a kid made fun of him. In chapter four, Billy and a boy was talking and they said, "' Do you go to school?" I said, "School?"..... I said,"Back in the hills." He said,"Oh, you're a hillbilly."' (Rawl 36-37). I was so sad that he got bullied by the boy and the boy told kids friend, so Billy ran home. Have you guys got bullied or do you know anybody that got bullied? I have for sure.

                                                                                                                         From,
                           
                                                                                                                          Jessy Nguyen


   

       

Where the Red Fern Grows #1

Dear Group,

                       

    Hello I have some things I would like to share with you relating to our book, Where the Red Fern Grows. I hope you enjoy what I have prepared for you.

    I related with Billy, the main character, when he said he had puppy love. He said “…there’s time in practically every young boy’s life when he is affected by that wonderful disease of puppy love… the real kind, the kind that has four small feet and a wiggly tail, sharp teeth that can gnaw on a boy’s finger” (Rawls 16). It can also happen to a girl. I wanted a puppy so bad, I would ask every Christmas for a puppy. One day we finally got one I was so happy I was jumping with joy. I know Billy and I had the same feelings when we actually got a puppy. When I kept getting no I felt heartbroken just like Billy. So I really feel a connection with him even though he is a fictional character. Where I don’t relate with Billy is that I didn’t have to save up for two years to buy my dog. “’How long have you been saving this?’ he asked…I told him ‘Two years’” (Rawls 28). I waited two years but didn’t have to pay with my own money, my parents paid for him. Also I only got one dog not two. I got another dog but that was four years after I got Zeke, my Doberman Pincher. What started the want for two dogs? Why didn’t he pick them up right away?

           

     In the beginning of the story I was confused why Billy didn’t break up the dog fight in the first place.”I heard the dogfight… I paid no attention to it” (Rawls 11). I didn’t understand why he paid no attention. If it was me I would have broken it up immediately so dogs wouldn’t have gotten hurt. I am completely against dog fights especially if a human is doing it between two dogs. Some people are just terrible people if they fight dogs for fun or money; it just makes me so frustrated that people don’t report them to the police. I wouldn’t report Billy because he didn’t start the fight in fact he ended it. It was nice that he helped the dog though.  Why didn’t Billy break up the fight? Why did he wait was he afraid? I hope that you now see my point of view.

                                                                                                                                    Sincerely,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Bella B

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