"The Yearling" tells the poignant story of young Jody Baxter, a boy growing up in rural Florida during the late 1800s. Struggling with the challenges of frontier life, Jody finds companionship in a young fawn he names Flag, whom he raises after rescuing him from his mother's death. Their bond is deep and transformative, representing both the joys and harsh realities of life. As they navigate the struggles of family, nature, and responsibility, Jody faces heart-wrenching decisions that ultimately shape his understanding of love, loss, and the bittersweet nature of growing up. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book features in the following series: Scribner Stories Classics, Scribners Illustrated Classics .

This book is aimed at children at US 5th grade-9th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 10-13 years.

There are 416 pages in this book. This book was published in 2013 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers .

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (1896-1953) is the celebrated American author of The Yearling, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1939. N. C. Wyeth (1882-1945) began his artistic career as a young adult. Born in Needham, Massachusetts, Wyeth traveled the American West extensively and drew what he saw. His prolific career includes three thousand works and more than one hundred book illustrations, including those for a majority of the Scribner Illustrated Classics series.