Where the red fern grows for the film adaptations see where the red fern grows 1974 film and where the red fern grows 2003 film where the red fern grows is a 1961 childrens novel by wilson rawls about a boy who buys two coonhounds. Where the red fern grows is a powerful saga of adolesence and all the lessons looming in its accomplishment this book provokes ones own memories in a simple yet frankly down home style that warms the heart and stirs the soul the main character billy is presented in a confiding way he is tenacious perseverant and self reliant anything he receives in life is not handed to him in the spirit of his forefathers he works for every material thing ever needed he is consistent with the . Where the red fern grows is the heartwarming and adventurous tale for all ages about a young boy and his quest for his own red bone hound hunting dogsdirect. Where the red fern grows by wilson rawls i when i left my office that beautiful spring day i had no idea what was in store for me to begin with everything was too perfect for anything unusual to happen it was one of those days when a man feels good feels like speaking to his neighbor is glad to live in a country like ours and proud of his government you know what i mean one of those