WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS Celebrates 50+ Years In Print

Can you believe that Where The Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls is celebrating 50+ years in print! This special edition of the perennial classic includes a stunning new cover and new back matter – a note from Newbery Medal-winning author Clare Vanderpool along with historical materials.

This timeless classic about a boy who saves two dogs, which then save him in return, has been given a new look for a new generation. This new edition hit the store today.

Synopsis:
Billy has long dreamt of owning not one, but two dogs. So when he’s finally able to save up enough money for two pups to call his own—Old Dan and Little Ann—he’s ecstatic. Soon Billy and his hounds become the finest hunting team in the valley. Stories of their great achievements spread, and the combination of Old Dan’s brawn, Little Ann’s brains, and Billy’s sheer will seems unbeatable. But tragedy waits for these determined friends. In time, Billy will learn that hope can grow out of despair and that the seeds of the future can come from the scars of the past.

About the author:
WILSON RAWLS spent his youth in the heart of the Cherokee nation, prowling the hills and river bottoms with his only companion, an old bluetick hound. Since its publication in 1961, WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS has become a classic story enjoyed by generations of young readers. Rawls’s second work, Summer of the Monkeys, also received rave reviews and won the prestigious California Young Reader Medal Award, among other accolades.

Don’t miss this special edition celebrating more than fifty years in print for the beloved classic WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS, which includes a stunning new cover and riveting back matter.

Hardcover: 978-0-399-55123-9 | On sale May 3, 2016 | $16.99 | $21.99 Can. | 304 pages | Ages 8–12
Ebook: 978-0-399-55169-7 | $10.99