Old Yeller

Just finished reading this last night to Braden and Dalton (7). No matter how many times I've seen the movie, and I've seen it a lot, this book/movie gets me every time. I could barely read the last 3 chapters because I was crying so hard, which the boys thought was hilarious and didn't understand why I was taking it so hard since it's just a book,lol....they enjoyed the book as much as I did and looked forward to us reading it each night before bed.




Editorial Reviews
Review
"Exciting and heartwarming indeed. Recommended for adults and teenagers." -- Library Journal

"Occasionally, but very rarely, one reads a book with the increasing certainty...that a classic is unfolding before one's eyes." -- Chicago Sunday tribune


Review
"A moving segment of early frontier days."--Kirkus Reviews"Exciting and heartwarming..."--Library Journal
--This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.


Product Description

When 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.


About the Author
With Old Yeller,Fred Gipsin secured his place as one of the finest novelists in America. The book was published to instant acclaim and has become one of the most beloved children's classics ever written. Since its publication in 1956, Old Yeller has won countless awards, including the 1957 Newbery Honor. Mr. Gipson's other works include both fiction and non-fiction. He grew up in the Texas hill country and died in 1973.


From AudioFile
Actor Barry Corbin gives this classic story of an ugly, yellow stray dog a first-rate reading. Corbin's smooth, even-paced delivery and warm, friendly tone reflect the adventure, fun, and love shared by Old Yeller and 14-year-old Travis, and he thoughtfully communicates the heartbreak that comes when Travis must kill the loyal dog, who has been bitten by a rabid wolf. The abridgment is done well. The plot remains intact. What's missing is a small amount of the narrative that gives a strong sense of early frontier days in the Texas wilderness. This animal story is a good choice for families prepared to cry, as well as to laugh, together. C.R.A. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.