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asked by oden on November 14, 2006 12:54 AM

At first, Travis couldn't stand the sight of Old Yeller

The stray dog was ugly, and a thieving rascal, too. But he sure was clever, and a smart dog could be a big help on the wild Texas frontier, especially with Papa away on a long cattle drive up to Abilene.

Strong and courageous, Old Yeller proved that he could protect Travis's family from any sort of danger. But can Travis do the same for Old Yeller?




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This book was very good!!! It was about a dog helping a family. So just sit back while i tell you about it. Old yeller was a big help to the family while pa was gone. He helped Travis with everything. While pa was gone Travis had to do everything his dad did befor he left. He had to mild the cows, get the hogs, do the crops, help the chickens and everything else. Old Yeller was good at doing all of this. But one day a guy came to the door to clame Old Yeller. But the guy decided that the family needed Ol Yeller since pa was gone and that Travis was oly thirteen. So Ma fixed the guy a good supper for letting them keep old yeller. Travis was very happy about this. Over the time old Yeller and Travis had come very closer to each other.
reviewed by bugger on November 15, 2006 1:53 PM

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The novel Old Yeller is one of the most enjoyable books you can ever read. This book I loved because some people have to let go of things they really loved. They experienced something they wouldn't want to do.

The Characters were interesting and believable because they had to do something someone who was in real life would have to do. My favorite character was Old Yeller. This character was special to me because he saved the whole family and he was an excellent guard dog. The author did a job that was very well written, he also did an indescribable job describing the characters. He made me think that the characters were right there next to me reading the book.

The author was able to hold my interest throughout the entire novel because Gipson (author) made the characters and I go right together and it was in some parts of the book when I was there with everyone in the story just watching them. The author did a great job writing this story.

This book I would absolutely recommend to my friends, family and anyone I know. I would recommend it because I think that they would enjoy it just the same way I did.

From reading this book I learned that when you become friends with someone and you have to face the fact that you might end up feeling sad, lonely and miserable. Travis knew he had to do the right thing so he obeyed but he couldn't sleep and he thought about what he had done all the time.

The experience that I gained from reading this book is lost stray dogs may become loved ones and something bad ends up happening, but Old Yeller's spirit still goes with them no matter what happens and even though they have moved on.
reviewed by shirley49 on November 19, 2006 4:28 AM

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Old Yeller Jacob J.

Do you like classic American stories about a boy and his dog? Well then, this book is certainly for you!! This classic book by Fred Gibson is about a tragic situation that happens to a boy and his dog. The boy, whose name is Travis, came across a stray dog one day and they quickly became best friends. One day, the "tragedy" happened. I would recommend this book to anybody that enjoys adventurous stories.
Old yeller is about a boy and his dog. Travis finds a shabby dirty dog in the corner of his shed. Yeller continually steals meat from the family. Travis's mother screams at him constantly to not beat the dog for eating the family meat. They don't give the dog away because they dont want to upset Travis's younger brother. At first Travis hates the dog until he saves his younger brothers life and a strong friendship is formed.
The friendship becomes an everlasting bond of love between a boy and his dog. They go hunting, fishing and hunting together every weekend at the lake. After finding out about the wide spread of rabies occurring in the state, Travis is very careful to keep Yeller away from the other animals on the property. One day, wild pigs attack and Yeller is compelled to defend his family. He was bitten by one of the wild hogs during the attack and contracts the dangerous rabies. Travis is forced to painfully load his shot gun, put it to Yeller's skull and pull the trigger.
I would recommend this book to any one that can read. I was much excited to see this book in the library and I just knew it was the perfect book for me. Some of the best parts in this book were when he had to kill his one and only companion. If you like classic stories about a boy and his dog, than this book are certainly for you. I would give this book at least five stars out of five stars! *****
As you can see, this is a tremendous book by Fred Gibson. Once again, I really enjoyed this read and would definitely recommend this book to anyone.
reviewed by mountaindew on November 20, 2006 12:31 AM

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Old Yeller Jacob J.

Do you like classic American stories about a boy and his dog? Well then, this book is certainly for you!! This classic book by Fred Gibson is about a tragic situation that happens to a boy and his dog. The boy, whose name is Travis, came across a stray dog one day and they quickly became best friends. One day, the "tragedy" happened. I would recommend this book to anybody that enjoys adventurous stories.
Old yeller is about a boy and his dog. Travis finds a shabby dirty dog in the corner of his shed. Yeller continually steals meat from the family. Travis's mother screams at him constantly to not beat the dog for eating the family meat. They don't give the dog away because they dont want to upset Travis's younger brother. At first Travis hates the dog until he saves his younger brothers life and a strong friendship is formed.
The friendship becomes an everlasting bond of love between a boy and his dog. They go hunting, fishing and hunting together every weekend at the lake. After finding out about the wide spread of rabies occurring in the state, Travis is very careful to keep Yeller away from the other animals on the property. One day, wild pigs attack and Yeller is compelled to defend his family. He was bitten by one of the wild hogs during the attack and contracts the dangerous rabies. Travis is forced to painfully load his shot gun, put it to Yeller's skull and pull the trigger.
I would recommend this book to any one that can read. I was much excited to see this book in the library and I just knew it was the perfect book for me. Some of the best parts in this book were when he had to kill his one and only companion. If you like classic stories about a boy and his dog, than this book are certainly for you. I would give this book at least five stars out of five stars! *****
As you can see, this is a tremendous book by Fred Gibson. Once again, I really enjoyed this read and would definitely recommend this book to anyone.
reviewed by vegaswinner on November 28, 2006 6:07 AM

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