Where the Red Fern Grows
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All Characters Billy Colman Billy’s Father / Papa Billy’s Grandfather / Grandpa Old Dan Little Ann Billy’s Mother / Mama Rubin Pritchard Rainie Pritchard
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Where the Red Fern Grows

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Wilson Rawls

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2 
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Chapter 13
  • Chapter 14
  • Chapter 15
  • Chapter 16
  • Chapter 17
  • Chapter 18
  • Chapter 19
  • Chapter 20
Themes
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  • The Lessons of a Dog’s Love Theme Icon
    The Lessons of a Dog’s Love
  • The Circle of Life and Coming of Age Theme Icon
    The Circle of Life and Coming of Age
  • Faith and Prayer Theme Icon
    Faith and Prayer
  • The Natural World Theme Icon
    The Natural World
  • Masculinity and Emotion Theme Icon
    Masculinity and Emotion
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Characters
  • All Characters
  • Billy Colman
  • Billy’s Father / Papa
  • Billy’s Grandfather / Grandpa
  • Old Dan
  • Little Ann
  • Billy’s Mother / Mama
  • Rubin Pritchard
  • Rainie Pritchard
Symbols
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  • The Red Fern Symbol Icon
    The Red Fern
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