Doug McKeon

Where the red fern grows : Where the Red Fern Grows is, quite simply, a wonderful story for all ages and for all time. A boy's yearning for two Redbone Hound dogs, which his parents couldn't afford during the desolate times of the Depression in the Ozarks, is the setting for this truly triumphant film. Billy's grandfather promises the lad that God will meet him halfway if he believes in himself and his beloved dogs. Billy faces adventure, suspense,...

Part two is a continuation of the classic novel. In Red fern II, Billy Coleman returns from WWII to his grandfather's house and tries to readjust to civilian life. The war has made Billy crippled and bitter. Grandpa anticipated this and has a gift waiting for him : a pair of Redbone hound puppies - just like the ones he had as a boy. In addition, Billy befriends a young neighbor boy, Wilson, who reminds him of himself. Together the hounds and Wilson...

Shows the conflicts between three generations of the Thayers. The crotchety old professor and his wife spend their summer together on a lake in New England. The couple agrees to mind their estranged daughter's boyfriend's son, while the daughter and boyfriend go on a trip. The boy bonds with the old man in a way his daughter never did. Shows the terrors and graces of aging.

Room to move - Carol is a talented runner, but her rigorous training schedule is preventing her from enjoying other parts of her life. The kid - A young boxer has worked his way up the ranks, but his parents' disapproval is holding him back. Summertime switch - Two boys with the same name are accidentally shipped off to the wrong summer camps where they learn what it's like to walk in each other's shoes. The paper boy - Eleven-year-old Joe must...

Relive the grand hopes, dreams, loves and adventures of generations of residents in Centennial, Colorado-- from their risky attempts to establish a settlement in 1795 through the politics and power plays of the 20th century.