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355 reviews for:

Old Yeller

Fred Gipson

3.75 AVERAGE

adventurous sad slow-paced

great

How did this become classic American literature?
adventurous funny sad medium-paced

A stray dog shows up on a settlement and they decide to keep it. The guy comes and it tries to claim his dog and decides to let them keep it since the father is off bringing his cattle to Kansas City from Texas.
adventurous emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Cute... reminiscent of a boyish childhood

4th grade reading

If I could give this zero stars, I would.
emotional hopeful sad
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The original dog book (and movie) that made everyone bawl. It still hits just as hard every time.