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