Where the Red Fern Grows is a children's novel written by Wilson Rawls

Wilson Rawls

Wilson Rawls, born Woodrow Wilson Rawls, was an American writer best known for his books Where the Red Fern Grows and Summer of the Monkeys.- Childhood :...

 about a boy who buys and trains two Redbone Coonhound

Redbone Coonhound

The Redbone Coonhound is a breed of dog, which is widely used for hunting bear, raccoon, and cougar. Their agility allows them to be used for hunting from swamplands to mountains and some can be used as water dogs...

 hunting dogs. This book is a popular choice for early middle school reading classes, with a reading level appropriate to grades 4 and up.
Before leaving work one afternoon, Billy Colman spots a Redbone coonhound in a fight with neighborhood dogs. Billy chases the other dogs and helps the hound recover from its wounds.