Synopsis
A young boy living in the Ozarks achieves his heart's desire when he becomes the owner of two redbone hounds and teaches them to be champion hunters.

This classic tells of a ten-year-old boy in the Ozarks during the depression who desperately wants and works for a pair of coon dogs. He finally saves enough to get them, and Old Dan and Little Ann become his inseparable companions in this fine novel of courage, hard work, and ultimate heartbreak.

Details
Publication Date:	1999-09-01
Edition Description:	Reissue

Size
Height:	7.3 in
Width:	4.3 in
Thickness:	0.8 in
Weight:	4.5 oz

Publisher's Note
Billy, Old Dan and Little Ann -- a Boy and His Two Dogs...A loving threesome, they ranged the dark hills and river bottoms of Cherokee country. Old Dan had the brawn, Little Ann had the brains -- and Billy had the will to train them to be the finest hunting team in the valley. Glory and victory were coming to them, but sadness waited too. And close by was the strange and wonderful power thats only found...An exciting tale of love and adventure you'll never forget.

This classic about a 10-year-old boy growing up in the Ozark mountains with his inseparable pair of coonhounds will warm the hearts of young and old alike. Great Stone Face Award.