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No novel better epitomizes the love between a child and a pet than The Yearling. Young Jody adopts an orphaned fawn he calls Flag and makes it a part of his family and his best friend. But life in the Florida backwoods is harsh, and so, as his family fights off wolves, bears, and even... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Jody Baxter: This character is a twelve-year old who longs for a pet through the first half of the novel.
- Ezra "Penny" Baxter: This character is a skilled hunter and farmer with a reputation for being honest who believes in a balance between man and animals.
- Ora "Ma" Baxter: This character is large, enjoys sewing and baking, knows the daily grind of life in the back country, and rarely smiles or shows affection.
- Buck Forrester: Add a description of this character.
- Julia
- Grandma Hutto
- Boyles
- Slewfoot
- Trixie
- Twink Weatherby
- Czsar
- Lake George
- Doc Wilson
- Betsy
- Lem
- Nellie Ginright
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
A column of smoke rose thin and straight from the cabin chimney.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1939 of 83 in Pulitzer Prize Winners - Fiction. (authoritative list)
Preceded by The Late George Apley, and followed by The Grapes of Wrath.
This book is in Readers Digest Press. (edition-based publisher list)
This is book 7 of 11 in Publishers Weekly Bestselling Novels in 1939. (authoritative list)
Preceded by Disputed Passage (Pocket Bk #352), and followed by The Tree of Liberty.
This is book 99 of 113 in Book Smart Reading List. (community list)
Preceded by The Chosen, and followed by A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
This is book 215 of 214 in Best English-Language Fiction of the 20th Century. (authoritative list)
Preceded by Wise Blood, and followed by The Winds of War.
This is book 781 of 986 in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. (authoritative list)
Preceded by Happy Return, and followed by Cue for Treason (Puffin Books).
This is book 1 of 10 in Publishers Weekly Bestselling Novels in 1938. (authoritative list)
Followed by The Citadel.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1938
ISBN: 0684184613
Page Count: 400
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1938
ISBN: 0684184613
Page Count: 400
Awards edit
- Pulitzer Prize (1939: Novel, Winner)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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