Across
- 2. / Billy shows this by working hard for his dogs
- 8. / One of Billy’s loyal Redbone Coonhounds
- 10. / A major theme, shown through the dogs’ bravery
- 13. / The smarter and smaller of Billy’s two hounds
- 15. / The activity Billy trains his dogs for
- 16. / Billy uses this to catch raccoons
- 17. / The animal that Billy and his dogs hunt
- 20. / Billy often crosses this during his hunts
- 21. / A strong trait shared between Billy and his dogs
- 22. / The type of dogs Billy trains to hunt
- 23. / Raccoons often climb this to escape
- 24. / Billy feels this after the loss of his dogs
Down
- 1. / Continuing in the face of difficulty, like Billy
- 3. / A sacred plant that grows where the dogs rest
- 4. / The mountain range setting of the novel
- 5. / The bond between Billy and his dogs
- 6. / The Ozark ______, where the story takes place
- 7. / The prize Billy wins in the hunting competition
- 9. / The young boy who dreams of owning hunting dogs
- 11. / Billy and his dogs enter a hunting ______
- 12. / The dogs show this when facing danger
- 14. / A tool Billy carries on his hunting trips
- 18. / Where Billy and Grandpa stay during the hunt
- 19. / The relative who supports Billy’s dream
- 21. / Used by Billy for light during night hunts
