Big Red - Softcover

Kjelgaard, Jim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0553154346 ISBN 13: 9780553154344

Publisher: Yearling, 1992

Synopsis

From the moment Danny sees the beautiful Irish setter, he knows Red is the dog for him.  Fast and smart, strong and noble, Red is the only dog Danny wants by his side.  Soon, neither boy nor dog can stand to be apart.  Together Danny and Red face many dangers in the harsh Wintapi wilderness that they call home.  But the greatest test of their courage and friendship will come from an enemy more cunning than any they've known before--a bear who is the undisputed king of the wilderness, a savage killer called Old Majesty.

About this title

About the Author:

Jim Kjelgaard spent his boyhood in country much like that described in this book. "Those mountain farms", he remembers, "produced more rocks to the acre than anything else. But they provided my brothers and me with plenty of ammunition for fighting the neighboring boys across the creek. One of our jobs was to shoo the cows out of the corn patch, which was more exciting than it sounds. There were always two or three yearling bulls in the dairy herd, and when we wanted to get home quickly, we'd each grab one by the tail. The bulls would light out for the barn, their feet hitting the ground about every two yards, and ours in proportion. But the really entrancing thing was the forest that surounded us: mountains filled with game, and trout streams loaded with fish." Jim's first book was "Forest Patrol", based on the wilderness experiences of himself and his brother, a forest ranger. "Big Red," "Irish Red," and "Outlaw Red" are dog stories about Irish setters.

Review:

*"Sure-fire combination of a boy and dog. When they meet, it is love at first sight, and so will it be for all who read the story."

"A story of love and understanding....Absorbing reading."

About this edition

• Publisher: Yearling
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0553154346
• ISBN 13: 9780553154344
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224