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PAW #3 Name: Maxwell Milliman Date: 1/19/10 Class: LA   Where the Red Fern Grows __Where the Red Fern Grows__ by Wilson Rawls is a book worth reading. One of the reasons that this book is a good read is it teaches many life lessons. One of the lessons that this book emphasizes is to never give up. Billy (the main character) displays this when he is determined enough to cut down the tallest tree in the forest in which he lives next to. He promised his dogs ,Old Dan and Little Ann, that the first coon they treed, he would chop the tree down so they could kill the coon. According to the story, he managed to fell it with the help of God. He exhibited exemplary determination which taught me to never give up, to pursue my goals and dreams at all cost. Another reason __Where the red Fern Grows__ is a page turner for anyone at any age is that __Where the Red Fern Grows__ is an adventuresome story. The book features a couple chapters where Billy decides he can’t wait any longer to get his dogs and set out on a voyage 20 miles as the crow flies to Talaqua where his dogs were being held. On his way home from Talaqua with his dogs, Billy takes up camp in a cave. While in the cave, they encountered a mountain lion which they scare off with their fire. Another adventure Billy has is when Billy and his dogs participate in the National Coon Hunt. The first day of their hunting, they qualified for the final hunt. On the final hunt, Billy, his dogs, his father, grandpa, and the judge get trapped in a blizzard. His dogs stay faithful to the task they were committed to, catching coons. They all come out of the blizzard alive and win the Coon Hunt. It was a remarkable chapter. The final reason __Where the Red Fern Grows__ is book worth reading is that it is a heartwarming account. Billy and his dogs had loved each other more than anything. When Little Ann got trapped in a freezing river, Billy rescues her from her perilous situation. His dogs return this deed when Billy and his dogs are pitted against a ferocious mountain lion. Though managing to save Billy, Old Dan received the fatal blow and died shortly after the fight. Since Little Ann could not live without her companion, she died out of grief and sorrow. Through and through, __Where the Red Fern Grows__ is an exceptional read for everyone, young or old.