![]() ![]() When a school finally did open nearby, Rawls and his siblings had to wade across a river to get to class, and it was only open during summer months. She taught the kids to read and write as best she could the children would take turns reading aloud to the group from whatever books she could get. He was one of six children, and since there was no school in the area, most of the family’s education came from his mother. “Woody” Rawls was born in Oklahoma’s Ozark Mountains in 1913. Rawls was an unlikely bestselling author. Even if you loved the book when you read it in school, you may not know about Rawls’ background and inspirations for this classic coming-of-age tale. Where the Red Fern Grows, Woodrow Wilson Rawls’s touching tale of a boy and his loyal hounds, has been captivating audiences since its publication in 1961. ![]()
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