Where the Red Fern Grows By Wilson Rawls

Where the Red Fern Grows By Wilson Rawls Background Information

There’s More to the Story • There is more to Where the Red Fern Grows than the setting: • Hound Dogs • Raccoons • Mountain Lion • Not to mention ADVENTURE and SUSPENSE

Ain’t Nothing But a Hound Dog • Redbone Coon Hounds – Fur: Rich red color – Size: 45 -75 pounds – Life expectancy: 11 -12 years – Very loyal, brave, and tough – Excellent hunters

The Infamous “Tree Bark”

Whose Behind That Mask? • Raccoons – Common in the Ozarks – Black “burglar’s mask” – Tail serves as a brace – Climb trees to escape predators – Wash their food

“The Scourge of the Mountains” • Let’s begin with the roar and a video: – http: //www. defenders. org/wildlife_and_habitat/ wildlife/mountain_lion. php – Diet: Large mammals such as deer Will also eat smaller mammals such as mice, squirrels, porcupines, raccoons, rabbits and beavers. – There an estimated 30, 000 mountain lions in the western U. S.

More on the Scourge • Mountain lions are solitary animals. They are very territorial and actively avoid other cats except during courtship.

Now we are ready to read… • What aspect are you most excited to learn more about?

What an Experience! • Many years have passed since Wilson Rawls wrote Where the Red Fern Grows, and a lot of things have changed in our country. One thing always remains the same, however…every person who reads this book is touched by it and forever changed by the experience.

Time to Meet Billy • I look forward to sharing this book with you.