Where the Red Fern Grows
a quote that shows the importance of family in the novel where the red Fern grows
a quote that shows the importance of family in the novel where the red Fern grows
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a quote that shows the importance of family in the novel where the red Fern grows
I think Billy's dogs were a part of his family as well:
"I looked at his grave and, with tears in my eyes, I voiced these words: 'You were worth it, old friend, and a thousand times over.' In my heart I knew that there in the grave lay a man's best friend." Chapter 19, p. 201