← Wilson RawlsSummer of the Monkeysby Wilson RawlsBoy encounters wild monkeys and learns respect for all creaturesFind on Amazon↗About the authorWilson RawlsWilson Rawls was an American author best known for Where the Red Fern Grows, a beloved story about a boy and his hunting dogs in the Ozarks. The novel has remained a staple of middle-grade reading lists.More by Wilson RawlsWhere the Red Fern GrowsBoy bonds deeply with hunting dogs he raised from puppyhood→