Where the Red Fern Grows
What changed about the narrator at the beginning of the chapter?
Beginning of chapter 2
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Beginning of chapter 2
At the age of ten, Billy is stricken with puppy love, the real kind, terribly in need of a dog. To make matters worse, he insists that he must have two dogs, and they must be "coon hounds." His father offers a collie puppy, but that offer is rejected. The family cannot afford to buy hounds, however, and his mama confirms Papa's decision.