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Jim Kjelgaard


Born
in New York City, NY, The United States
December 06, 1910

Died
July 12, 1959

Genre
Juvenile, Animals, Adventure


an American author of young adult literature.

Born in New York City, New York, Jim Kjelgaard is the author of more than forty novels, the most famous of which is 1945's "Big Red." It sold 225,000 copies by 1956 and was made into a 1962 Walt Disney film with the same title, Big Red. His books were primarily about dogs and wild animals, often with animal protagonists and told from the animal's point of view.

Jim Kjelgaard committed suicide in 1959, after suffering for several years from chronic pain and depression.
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Average rating: 4.12 · 30,603 ratings · 973 reviews · 104 distinct works • Similar authors
Big Red (Big Red, #1)
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4.14 avg rating — 17,878 ratings — published 1945 — 102 editions
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Irish Red (Big Red, #2)
4.16 avg rating — 4,207 ratings — published 1951 — 56 editions
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Outlaw Red (Big Red, #3)
4.05 avg rating — 1,487 ratings — published 1953 — 47 editions
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Snow Dog (Chiri, #1)
4.12 avg rating — 1,197 ratings — published 1948 — 35 editions
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Stormy
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 839 ratings — published 1959 — 30 editions
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Wild Trek
4.11 avg rating — 561 ratings — published 1950 — 28 editions
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Desert Dog
3.99 avg rating — 423 ratings — published 1956 — 18 editions
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Haunt Fox
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4.10 avg rating — 408 ratings — published 1954 — 14 editions
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Lion Hound
3.96 avg rating — 411 ratings — published 1960 — 24 editions
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Fire-Hunter
4.18 avg rating — 352 ratings — published 1951 — 50 editions
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Series by Jim Kjelgaard

Big Red Irish Red Outlaw Red
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Snow Dog Wild Trek
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A Nose For Trouble Trailing Trouble
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Wildlife Cameraman Hidden Trail
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“Slowly, deliberately, the dog turned from the black wolf and walked toward the man. He was a dog, and dogs chose men.”
― Jim Kjelgaard, Snow Dog
tags: dog, dogs, wilderness
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“Courage alone was keeping the animal on its feet.”
― Jim Kjelgaard, Stormy
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“Fire nibbled anxiously at the kindling, then took a big bite and flame crackled.”
― Jim Kjelgaard, Swamp Cat
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