Where the Red Fern Grows-part 1

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Across
  1. 3. feeling extreme urgency or despair
  2. 5. firmness of purpose; persistence despite obstacles
  3. 6. to laugh in a sneaky, disrespectful, or mocking way
  4. 7. shocked or astonished to the point of being speechless
Down
  1. 1. persuading gently, often with patience or flattery
  2. 2. irrational beliefs in supernatural causes, luck, or omens
  3. 4. a flexible stick used for punishment or as a tool; sometimes symbolic of discipline
  4. 8. to cry loudly and uncontrollably, often from emotion or frustration