This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 160 pages in this book. This book was published 1976 by Turtleback Books .

Fred Gipson was brought up in the Texas hill country. A widely-published author of books, articles and short stories, he also wrote the bestselling award-winning novels "Hound Dog Man "and "Recollection Creek. " "Old Yeller," perhaps his best-known work, has sold over 5, 000, 000 copies since its original publication in 1956. Mr. Gipson died in 1973.