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Fighting off a pack of starving wolves, wrestling alligators in the swamp, romping with bear cubs, drawing off the venom of a giant rattlesnake bite with the heart of a fresh-killed deer--it's all in a day's work for the Baxter family of the Florida scrublands. But young Jody Baxter is not content with these electrifying escapades, or even with the cozy comfort of home with Pa and Ma. He wants a pet, a friend with whom he can share his quiet cogitations and his corn pone. Jody gets his pet, a frisky fawn he calls Flag, but that's not all. With Flag comes a year of life lessons, frolicking times, and achingly hard decisions. This powerful book is as compelling now as when it was written over 60 years ago. Read simply as a naturalist study of the Florida interior, it fascinates and entices. Add the heart-stopping adventure and heart-wrenching human elements, and this is a classic well worth its Pulitzer Prize. Earthy dialect and homespun wisdom season the story, giving it a unique and unforgettable flavor, and N.C. Wyeth's warm, soft illustrations capture an era of rough subsistence and sweet survival. (Ages 12 and older)
--Emilie Coulter
In hard times Jody Baxter's harsh world allows him one happiness, his fawn, Flag. Then brutal reality requires that he kill what he cherishes. Peter Strauss narrates the story, which consists of the conversations and thoughts of Jody and his father, Penny. Strauss's empathy with Penny brings his character to life; Penny's wise and determined character is clarified through Strauss's strong, steady reading. His clear, mellow voice aptly portrays the kindness inside the steel-hard toughness necessary for survival. In contrast, Strauss also captures Jody's youthful faltering and uncertainty. An excellent, thought-provoking reading of a classic. P.A.J. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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