Woody's Words
Woodrow Wilson Rawls and Where the Red Fern Grows

It's been awhile since I last read "Where the Red Fern Grows" but it still makes me smile when I remember it. Smile and feel the urge to reach for a box of tissues. That said, I must admit to knowing next-to-nothing about author Woodrow Wilson Rawls prior to reading this book. I'm now feeling the ur......more

Lisa Rogers’ Woody’s Words is a poignant nonfiction picture book biography that introduces young readers to the life of Woodrow Wilson Rawls, the author of the beloved classic "Where the Red Fern Grows". With evocative illustrations by Susan Reagan, the book captures both the hardships and triumphs......more

Woody’s Words: Woodrow Wilson Rawls and Where the Red Fern Grows, written by Lisa Rogers and illustrated by Susan Reagan, is an exceptional biography, full of voice and personality. It tells the story of Woodrow Wilson Rawls, who wrote “someday in my life I will write a book, and it will be a dog st......more

I read Where the Red Fern Grows for school in eighth grade. I loved the characters. I loved the emotion. I loved the adventure. It was probably my favorite book I read that year. Until today though, I didn't know anything about the author. He really has a fascinating story, and this book did a very......more

Where the Red Fern Grows is one of the books I hate most. I hate it so much because I love it. The reason I hate it is for the event towards the end that gives away the story. I am a true believer that that should happen in books. But learning about the author Woody, and how Call of the Wild was wha......more