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"Boy gets lost in wilderness/swamp Finds a hermit who takes him in Hermit teaches survival skills (whistling to deer, tracking, living off the land) Hermit reveals he was formerly a guide Hermit saves a drowning doe, catches pneumonia, and dies Boy witnesses the death and returns home"
May 20, 2026

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Where the Red Fern Grows
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Where the Red Fern Grows

Wilson Rawls

1961
57 editions
No Cover
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Where the red fern grows, Wilson Rawls

Doris Roettger

1991
1 edition
A study guide to Where the red fern grows, Wilson Rawls
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A study guide to Where the red fern grows, Wilson Rawls

Gail Griffin

1989
1 edition
The Cay
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The Cay

Theodore Taylor

1969
22 editions
The Cay
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The Cay

Taylor, Theodore

1969
5 editions
Timothy of the cay
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Timothy of the cay

Taylor, Theodore, Theodore Taylor

1994
4 editions
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