PRESS PHOTO BY C. RICHARD CHARTRANDStudents in seventh grade English at Salisbury Middle School each year read the book “Where the Red Fern Grows” by Wilson Rawls. The story revolves around a 10-year-old boy from the Ozarks during the Great Depression and his two hunting hounds Old Dan and Little Ann. The book details the boy's trials and tribulations and the many emotions surrounding these dogs.