Old Yeller - Softcover

Gipson, Fred

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0064403823 ISBN 13: 9780064403825

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2003

Synopsis

Set in the rough wilderness of early frontier Texas, "Old Yeller" is the timeless tale of a boy left in charge of his family's farm, and the big yellow dog who helps him with his many responsibilities.

About this title

Review:

"The combination of excellent writing and the sensitivity to human emotions places it on a shelf with the classics in juvenile literature."--Saturday Review of Literature

"Exciting and heartwarming."--School Library Journal

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

About the Author:

With Old Yeller, Fred Gipson 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0064403823
• ISBN 13: 9780064403825
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192