Fred Gipson
Paperback | Pages: 132 pages Rating: 4.08 | 82473 Users | 2108 Reviews
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| Title | : | Old Yeller (Old Yeller #1) |
| Author | : | Fred Gipson |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | 1st Perennial Classics Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 132 pages |
| Published | : | May 15th 2001 by Harper Perennial Modern Classics (first published January 1st 1958) |
| Categories | : | Classics. Fiction. Young Adult. Childrens. Animals |
Commentary To Books Old Yeller (Old Yeller #1)
At first, Travis couldn't stand the sight of Old Yeller.The stray dog was ugly, and a thieving rascal, too. But he sure was clever, and a smart dog could be a big help on the wild Texas frontier, especially with Papa away on a long cattle drive up to Abilene.
Strong and courageous, Old Yeller proved that he could protect Travis's family from any sort of danger. But can Travis do the same for Old Yeller?
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| Original Title: | Old Yeller |
| ISBN: | 0060935472 (ISBN13: 9780060935474) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Old Yeller #1 |
| Characters: | Old Yeller (Dog) |
| Setting: | Texas(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Newbery Medal Nominee (1957), Nene Award (1966), Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award (1959), William Allen White Children's Book Award (1959), Oklahoma Sequoyah Award (1959) |
Rating Appertaining To Books Old Yeller (Old Yeller #1)
Ratings: 4.08 From 82473 Users | 2108 ReviewsCrit Appertaining To Books Old Yeller (Old Yeller #1)
This was rough and cruel (not in a bad sense) and heart-breaking. I think I am not capable of writing a proper review for this. Not now, not ever. I can't believe this is for 9-12 ages.Just one thing. I started this with an audiobook from HarperCollins. The narrator's voice sounded like a character from an old western film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. In this way I could feel the old American spirit of the story, kind of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn mood. But then I dropped the audio andWhat I mean is, things like that happen. They may seem mighty cruel and unfair, but that's how life is a part of the time. But that isn't the only way life is. A part of the time, it's mighty good. And a man can't afford to waste all the good parts worrying about the bad parts. That makes it all bad you understand?This book totally exceeded my expectations. My favourite thing about it was the narrative style - it really felt like I was sitting with the protagonist, Travis, while he was giving me
Old Yeller is a coming of age story about a boy named Travis and his family living in Salt Lick, Texas in the 1860s. Travis is fourteen years old and yearns to be a man. His father is leaving for Abilene on a trip to drive cattle for money, and Travis will be left to man their home until his father returns.Now, Travis, he said, youre getting to be a big boy; and while Im gone, youll be the man of the family. I want you to act like one. You take care of Mama and Little Arliss. You look after the
The fact that this book is assigned in many elementary schools supports my belief that the government wants to discourage pleasure reading from the earliest possible age.
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I still love this book about a boy and a dog he never wanted after losing his faithful old dog, Bell. He wanted a horse. His father promised that he'd get one after he returned from selling some cattle in Kansas. All Travis had to do is take care of his mother and his little brother, Arliss. Farm chores were a given. Then comes a mangy, ratty dog who steals eggs and such from them. He sees Arliss with the mutt at the trough. His mother suggests that the little boy will need a companion to play
This is the first book that ever made me cry. I would read it during my study period in the 4th grade each day for almost 2 weeks (it was my class copy-- so I had to keep putting it back and hoping no one else would take it). I held my tears back until the lunch bell rang and then ran for the bathroom to cry. It may have been the first time I realized how incredible it was to read.
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