Stone Fox and Top Secret audiobook

Stone Fox is a classic book.It's all about a little boy named Willy and his grandfather and they are potato farmers. In the book grandfather got sick and Willy needed to find a way to help grandfather.So little Willy went do a docter named doc Smith.Willy got doc Smith and doc did everthing she could.She went to get medicine.Willy found out that grandfather was not sick just because.It was because of the taxes.Willy went to enter a race that he could get the tax money from.But the best racer ever was going to be there.His name is Stone Fox.He never lost a race.That is why everyone is telling Willy dont do it u r going to lose.Willy did not listen he went right ahead and entered the race with his dog Searchlight.They went up against Stone Fox and Willy won!But here comes the bad part Searchlight.....died it was horibal.Searhlight ran too fast and then her heart bursts.It was at the end but everything else was good about it.I loved it.

STONE FOX has withstood the test of time. I recall this book being on the "Battle of the Books" list almost 20 years ago. I enjoyed it then and refreshed my memory by rereading it as a possible Christmas gift for my third grade grandson. It is a high interest, heart wrenching story about 10 year old Willy, Grandfather and Searchlite, Willy's dog and ever present companion. Grandfather has given up his will to live because of years of unpaid property taxes. Willy's determination to find a way to pay the taxes is the impetus for him to register for the 10 mile annual dog sled race. Stone Fox, a Native American from the Arapaho Tribe is the favorite to win. The night before the race, Willy spots Stone Fox's five beautiful Samoyeds and walks over to admire them only to be met with a slap across the face from Stone Fox. Willy explains that he meant no harm and added that the race win was so important because he would use the winnings to pay the property tax bill. Stone Fox had won the race multiple time. He used his winnings to buy back tribe farms taken by the government. For Willy, the highlight of the race was seeing his grandfather sitting up and looking out the window as Willy and Searchlite passed. He knew then that Grandfather had regained his will to live. At the end of the race, Stone Fox saved the day as Searchlite's heart stopped and he collapsed. Stone Fox and Willy gather him up and proceed to the finish line--a wonderful win and a terrible loss for Willy. This is a story of a young boy's courage in the face of difficulty. Both the text and the interspersed charcoal illustrations will hold the interest of young elementary school age children as well as provide some life long lessons for them..

good book

Stone Fox is a quick read even for young kids. It is on the Battle of the Books list and I thought I could get through the book in a day. It is a book about a boy named Willy who lives with his ailing grandpa. They are about to lose their farm because grandpa never paid taxes on it. The boy decides to enter the National dog sled race to win the money to keep the farm. Willy’s challenge is he only has one dog, Searchlight and no one has ever won the race except, Stone Fox, the Native American. This ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ star story will touch your heart. It will also provide a lot of discussion questions for your reading groups.

The Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner was a really good book! When Little Willy's grandfather becomes sick and unresponsive, Little Willy has to become a man. He has to find ways to pay for taxes before the bank takes away his grandfather's farm land. Little Willy tries many things that prove unsuccessful. However, Little Willy sees an ad to be in a dog-sledding race. He submits and races against the Stone Fox. The Stone Fox had never been defeated before. If you would like to find out if Little Willy wins the race, you will have to read the Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner.

The main character Willy realizes that the family farm is in jeopardy. After his grandfather falls ill it is up to Willy to save the farm from the tax collector. So Willy enters in dogsled race to try to make some money to save the farm. Willy and the dogsled team faces obstacles along the way and at the end of the day he saves the farm.This book is a very good book that shows how perseverance pays off. It also shows that you can do anything that put your mind to. This is a very well written book and so I gave it a 4 star rating.

Loved it. Made me cry. The connection between humans and pets is so palpable that you can feel Searchlight’s love and respect for Willy and Grandfather completely. Truly loved it. It’s a kids’ book but it’s fun and quick to read. Isla finished it super quickly too.

Great short read for early elementary students.

My 8 year old recommended the book to me. I of course had to read it and cried at the end. Such a good story.

** spoiler alert ** I read this to my 7 year old son. We both really enjoyed it but at the end we both were in tears.

I read this book to my son last night and he loved it. I work in a school and our 4th grade class recently read this book and watched the movie.

Ending is slightly tragic and jarring. Overall a good book.

** spoiler alert ** its a cliffhanger story

Very good kids book, but sad... :(

Book Review of Stone Fox Imagine a boy racing for $500 dollars and racing someone who has never lost a race. John Reynolds Gardiner did not like to read at age 14. He was a rebel.He did the opposite of what his parents told him to do. In the book Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner Little Willy has a job to do when his grandpa falls ill. It is up to Little Willy to save the farm. His grandpa did not pay the tax bills for the farm.Little Willy decided to try to get the money in a different way.Then Little willy sees a poster of a national dog sled race.Little willy tries to join in the race but the people did not let him because those $50 dollars were for his college.Then the next day they let him join in the race little Willy got excited little willy started training for the race.Little Willy had a dog named search light it had a white spot on it's forehead. he ran ten miles each day then the day came. Little willy looked so small right next to stone fox. then they said on your marks get set go! and little willy and search light take of running in the lead. The book end in a sad way but if you want to know what happens next you have to read the book first.I rate this book a 5 star book because this book is real good Two strong points in this book are that it is exciting and surprising ending.It is exciting because it has a surprising ending because Little willy and search light take of running so fast that you couldn’t even see them 2 strengths I liked the racing part because I like to imagine how fast they go.I felt happy because little willy got the money and his grandpa got back to normal.2 weaknesses I felt sad because little willy’s do had died the dog sled race.That little willy’s grandpa got so sick thathe could not talk or move his body.