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Billy, Old Dan, and Little Ann -- a boy and his two dogs. A loving threesome, they ranged the dark hills and river bottoms of Cherokee country. Old Dan had the brawn, Little Ann had the brains, and Billy had the will to make them into the finest hunting team in the valley. Glory and victory were coming to them, but sadness waited too. Where the Red Fern Grows is an exciting tale of love and adventure you'll never forget.

Billy Coleman, a boy growing up in the Ozarks of Oklahoma, is desperate for his own hunting dogs. He scrimps and saves to make his dream a reality, and his investment pays off when he and his dogs Old Dan and Lil' Ann win the top prize at the annual raccoon hunting contest! Based on the best-selling children's classic by Wilson Rawls, this inspiring film of faith, honesty, loyalty and purpose is a story for all ages, for all time.

A textbook reader for young adults features "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls, plus short stories, poems, and essays designed to build reading comprehension.

A young boy living in the Ozarks achieves his heart's desire when he becomes the owner of two redbone hounds and teaches them to be champion hunters.

Describes giant bugs, birds, and mammals that lived long ago and became extinct during the last Ice Age, discusses the extinction of more recent animals, and examines efforts to protect endangered species.

Events from the beginning of the presidential campaign of 1916 to the entry of the United States into the First World War are covered in this fifth volume of Professor Link's authoritative biography of Woodrow Wilson. Originally published in 1965. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

內容簡介 奇蹟猶存的單純年代，一段最難忘的夏日歷險 十四歲的男孩小傑，在自家附近的密林裡發現了一棵爬滿猴子的樹！爺爺告訴他，那群猴子是從馬戲團裡逃出來的，任何能將牠們捉住的人，都能得到一筆豐厚的賞金。 在這場夏日歷險之中，小傑學到的遠比「捕猴」還要多──關於信仰、願望成真、真正想要的事物，以及成長。 【本書關鍵字】 捕猴、夏天、信仰、奇蹟、動物小說、仙子陣 【本書資料】 無注音 適讀年齡：11歲以上 【本書特色】 1.不說教傳遞人生智慧 本書適合拿來教導孩子像是聲音、場景、語言使用和觀點，故事中的爺爺也適時地扮演「智慧老人」的角色，不說教卻教導重要的課題。 2.描繪理想的鄉野生活 以細膩的筆觸描繪農村大地的景色，猶如桃花源般的鄉野生活記載樂觀知命的鄉民如何堅持自己的生活信念，嘗試與老天爺達成某種程度的妥協，並快快樂樂地在大地上悠遊過日。 3.人與動物的真摯情誼 強調人與動物的互動仍需仰賴「愛」的力量，讓小傑發揮人溺己溺的人性，也敲醒他對物質的迷思。 4.情親支持的偉大力量 在小傑的成長過程中，親人的愛給了最大的助力，人性的善表露無遺。本書以正面方式傳遞「人間有愛」的信念，給讀者帶來不少振奮上進的力量。 5.純真年代展現奇蹟 小說加入「山老人」和「仙子陣」等奇幻元素，突顯信念與深信奇蹟的心願。 得獎紀錄 ★ 1985 年科羅拉多州童書獎 ★ 1981 年加州最佳青少年讀物傑出貢獻金牌獎 ★ 1980 年明尼蘇達州默德哈特優良圖書金牌獎 ★ 1979 年威廉愛倫懷特優良圖書金牌獎 ★「好書大家讀」年度好書 ★ 文化部優良讀物推介 ★ 臺北市國小兒童深耕閱讀計畫好書 感動推薦 如同作者的第一部作品《紅色羊齒草的故鄉》一樣，這本笑中帶淚的書，絕對可以吸引一直想要在森林裡自由自在地尋找兔子洞，或追捕逃脫猴子的小讀者。 ──亞馬遜網路書店 當這個「捕猴子的夏天」結束時，小傑學到的遠比他想像的還要多──不僅僅關於猴子，還有信仰、願望成真、他真正想要的事物，以及成長。 ──美國《出版人週刊》 這是一本非常適合拿來研讀的小說，教導孩子像是聲音、場景、語言使用、觀點等等的好書。它讓孩子們學到了一課，卻完全不說教。 我無法形容本書的結局有多美。它讓你的心因幸福而膨脹，並讓你的喉嚨一緊，直到你覺得你需要衛生紙了。這個故事並不悲傷，卻讓你深受感動。 ──Goodreads熱門書評部落格