Spencer’s Reviews > Where the Red Fern Grows( The Story of Two Dogs and a Boy)[WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS][Mass Market Paperback] > Status Update

I finished the book and I cried. Rip old Dan and little Ann, the best hounds a boy could ever ask for. Billy won first place in the competition and with the money, his family was able to move to the city. Where Dan and Ann were buried side by side, a red fern grew and as legend says, those are planted by an angel 🥹

The night started to storm and the 4 men were on the lookout for Billy's dogs. Luckily they found them first finding Ann who guided them to Dan. Grandpa sadly took a fall and became unconscious but now they've lit a fire, caught 2 more raccoons, and they're taking care of themselves.

Billy ended up in the final 3!! His dogs had everyone riled up when they chased a raccoon back to camp and they saw them running. The night that the final 3 were competing, the coon they were chasing ending up going in the water and almost drowning the dogs but they got him in the end. Now we're continuing on.

They're officially in the competition and he has been having a great time seeing all the other dogs and being treated as an equal. Little Ann won first place for being the best looking dog and Billy almost cried. To win, you had to tree and skin the most coons on your night. Billy's night was the 4th and since the first day, no one has beaten 2 blue tick hounds that caught 3 coons.

Billy's grandpa said he entered Dan and Ann into a coin hunting contest and the winner won a gold cup. So it was him, his dad, and grandpa that were to go and try to win. Billy also left flowers on Rubin's grave and he felt better. The mom is pregnant again as well and Billy felt bad that he just noticed but is happy for her.

Just as they were about to give up, they found the ghost coon again and got it in another tree. Billy didn't want to kill it however so Rubin and Rainie didn't give him the $2. The brothers dog then ended up coming and started to attack old Dan but him and Ann fought back and almost killed him. Then the worst happened with Rubin, tripping and falling onto the ax with his stomach. He bled out and died.

They were back after the ghost coon and after all night of chasing it, it made it to the one tree where they say the coon disappears.

Billy retold a story on how he wondered what old Dan would do if little Ann fell behind and he found out on a cold snowy night. They were hunting for raccoons and all of a sudden, he stopped hearing both Ann and Dan and only heard Dan howling for help. Ann was stuck under the ice and after a long time of fear and trying, Billy was able to get her out and they both almost froze to death. Billy was then sick for days.

Billy has killed quite a few coons with his hounds and he's getting good money for them that he gives to his dad because he just cares about hunting. Old Dan has given him a few scares but he's been fine and Little Ann always helps Billy find where he has gone. The two dogs won't hunt without each other and Billy doesn't force them apart.