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Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. HTML: Awarded the Newbery HonorWhen a novel like Huckleberry Finn, or The Yearling, comes along it defies customary adjectives because of the intensity of the respouse it evokes in the reader. Such a book, we submit, is Old Yeller; to read this eloquently simple story of a boy and his dog in the Texas hill country is an unforgettable and deeply moving experience. When his father sets out on a cattle drive for the summer, fourteen-year-old Travis is left to take care of his family and their farm, and he faces new, unanticipated and often perilous responsibilities in the wilderness of early fronteir Texas. But Travis is not alone. He finds help and comfort in the courage and unwavering love of the stray animal who comes to be his most loyal and very best friend: the big yellow dog Travis calls "Old Yeller." An enduring and award-winning American classic, Fred Gipson's Old Yeller stands as one of the most beloved novels ever produced in this country, and one that will live in the hearts and minds of readers for generations to come..… (more)
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one day,therer is a big dog in his house'door,and still stay there.Then,Travis has to feed it,but he doesn't want to do
So,throgh this story,we know some truth.first,we must learn to how to be a responsility person;second,we should learn to be brave;and third,we have to know,not everything has a good end,but we should strive.
I think this story is a good choice for everyone,especially for families,they will be cry,as well as laugh,together.It is very touching when you read it,of course,i will watch a movie about it.
As in Ingalls Wilders prairie stories you really have a good sense of the harsh
Peter Francis James reading with a slow deep southern accent is excellent.
A Newbery Honor book
The story of Old Yeller is touching, and the love and loyalty that the characters have for each other, will stay with you long after you've put the book down. It's easy to see why this book has endured through the years to become a perennial children's classic.
This book is about Travis who is left to take care of his Mama and little brother while his father and the other men of the village go on a long cattle drive.
While his father is gone a old mangy dog shows up and steals the meat they have left .... Arliss
When the dog is attacked by a wolf that is sick, Travis has to put the dog down and he is heart broken ... Papa comes back the next day with a horse for Travis.
This is a very touching story i am glad i read it.
That was my first contact with this book, even though back then it
As a teacher I could use this book, in a lot of different areas, history, reading assignment, maybe even choose vocabulary words from each chapter as it was assigned and read. This would be a great book for a read out loud after lunch time or to read as a group read and use it for both reading and/or vocabulary. I have talked to some other upper grade teachers that have said that they love reading this book to their students because, it is such a good book, and even the boys cry.
I have seen this movie many times, but had never read the book until now. They are very similar, but I found my heart racing as I read through the dangers. School age kids love this story and can relate to it where I live. This is why it's a great book to read to a class.
Personal: I read this book growing up and still found it to be an enjoyable book. There is so many different emotions displayed in this book and so much love. I just find it to be a good story with a lot to keep the reader interested.
Extentions:
1) Book report
2) Have the students select their favorite chapter and discuss in small groups their thoughts on the chapter as well as what other outcomes could have occured.
3) Have each student rewrite the ending to this story. (Up to the point where the boy has to kill Old Yeller).
This book is a short tail fit for most reading levels and I would recommend this classic to anyone. If someone were looking for the book, it has a picture of a happy looking yellow dog on the cover and a boy sitting of an old fence.