Where The Red Fern Grows

In the first chapter of "Where the Red Fern Grows," the adult narrator, Billy, recounts a spring day where he encounters a dogfight, saves a redbone hound, and cares for it before realizing he cannot provide it the home it needs, thus setting the stage for his own childhood story of owning dogs

In chapter 2 of Where the Red Fern Grows, 10-year-old Billy, consumed by a deep longing for hunting hounds, is denied his wish by his parents due to their family's poverty, leading to his despondency and a period of moping and refusal to eat or play

In Chapter 3 of "Where the Red Fern Grows," Billy, longing for dogs, decides to earn the necessary $50 by selling bait, vegetables, and small game hides, and he finds an old baking powder can to store his earnings

In chapter 4 of "Where the Red Fern Grows," Billy, motivated by his grandfather's news and a desire for the dogs, secretly leaves home to travel to Tahlequah to buy the coonhounds, experiencing a mix of fear and excitement as he navigates the town and its people

In Chapter 5 of Where the Red Fern Grows, Billy arrives at the depot feeling apprehensive, but finds comfort in the friendly stationmaster who informs him he has a package from a boy named Billy Colman, revealing it contains the two redbone coonhound puppies Billy has been waiting for

In Chapter 7 of Where the Red Fern Grows, Billy, eager to train Old Dan and Little Ann to hunt raccoons, learns from his grandfather how to build a raccoon trap and uses it to catch a raccoon, which he then uses to train his dogs by dragging the hide along the ground and up trees.

In Chapter 8 of Where the Red Fern Grows, Billy, preparing for his first hunt with his dogs, is nervous and excited about the upcoming season, spending the day getting his equipment ready and receiving encouragement from his father.

In chapter 9 of "Where the Red Fern Grows," Billy, determined to cut down a giant sycamore tree where his dogs have treed a raccoon, asks for strength to finish the job, and the wind unexpectedly blows the tree down, leading Billy to believe his prayer was answered.

In chapter 6 of Where the Red Fern Grows, Billy, with the puppies in tow, journeys towards home, recognizing familiar terrain and deciding to name the dogs "Old Dan" and "Little Ann" after seeing those names carved in a tree. He then prepares to face his parents, who he fears will be angry, but is relieved to find they are supportive and proud.

In Chapter 10 of "Where the Red Fern Grows," Billy continues his coon hunting adventures with Old Dan and Little Ann, experiencing both success and challenges, including rescuing Old Dan from a muskrat nest and a tree, and begins to notice the growing bond between his dogs.