Where the Red Fern Grows - Wilson Rawls

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  1. 5. the affliction that Billy suffers from as a young boy
  2. 7. the bet/challenge proposed by Rubin and Rainie
  3. 9. the only being that can plant a red fern (Native American legend)
  4. 12. the friendly lawman who saves Billy from being beaten by the crowd
  5. 13. the land we lived on was ___________
  6. 17. our home was in a beautiful valley far back in the rugged ________
  7. 19. Billy said many ____ as a boy, begging God for hunting dogs
  8. 20. the colloquial term for raccoons
  9. 21. the name given to the attempts made by raccoon in an effort to escape
  10. 24. the contest introduced to Billy by Grandpa (features a gold cup as a reward)
  11. 25. the animal responsible for Old Dan’s death
  12. 30. the lubricant Billy uses to make Little Ann’s coat glossy for the beauty contest
  13. 32. the name that Billy is called when he ventures into town
  14. 33. the father of Billy who works the land and keeps the home in order
  15. 35. the type of dog owned by Rubin and Rainie that is attacked by Old Dan and Little Ann
  16. 36. the description Billy has for the mountain lion he battles alongside his dogs
  17. 37. the favorite pastime of Billy after he purchases his hounds
  18. 39. one of the principle areas where Billy hunts raccoon
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  1. 1. the cat owned by Billy’s family that it consistently trapped by Billy while he trains to trap coons
  2. 2. the person who accompanied Billy, Grandpa, and Papa on their hunt
  3. 3. the main hunting interest of Billy after he obtains his hunting dogs
  4. 4. the employ that Billy strives to obtain
  5. 6. the type of bush that grew in between Old Dan and Little Ann’s graves
  6. 7. the man who serves as a friend and father-figure for Billy (owns a store)
  7. 8. the homeland of Billy where he hunts a majority of his raccoon
  8. 10. the main reason why Billy decides not to enter Old Dan in the beauty contest
  9. 11. the money gathered from the men of the camp that would serve as a prize for the winning owners
  10. 14. the reason why Papa believes Old Dan has died
  11. 15. the female hunting dog that Billy purchases after he travels into town on foot
  12. 16. the fierce weather that Billy, Grandpa, Papa, and the judge face while hunting
  13. 18. the part of his body Grandpa injured when he took his fall
  14. 22. the course of action suggested many times by the judge after the storms sets in during the hunt
  15. 23. Little Ann loses her ________ after Old Dan dies
  16. 26. the male hunting dog purchased by Billy after he saves his money for several years
  17. 27. the primary weapon that Billy uses to hunt coons with
  18. 28. the river that ran below the Billy’s family’s fields
  19. 29. boy who falls on Billy's ax wile hunting
  20. 31. the beverage given to Billy by the marshal after he engages in a fight while in town
  21. 34. the main prize received by Billy after his dogs win him the championship
  22. 38. Billy dug a ______ alone to bury his lost friend