His undying belief in his dog, searchlight, convinces him he will win. Like the time grandfather dressed up as the scarecrow out in the garden. Then he would make breakfast and call little willy. Little willy must win a dog sled race in order to save his grandfather s cattle ranch. Williams already told grandfather that willy asked too many questions. This twopage comprehension sheet has questions about the book stone fox. Grandfather is sick and ten year old little willie is left to care for the farm and find a way to pay the taxes. Stone fox book chicago public library bibliocommons.
Stone fox written by john reynolds gardiner spaghetti book club. He is a ten year old boy who uses all his thought and energy to get his grandfather better. Little willy lives with his grandfather on a potato farm near jackson, wyoming. Little willy helped his grandfather when he got sick by feeding him every day. It tells the story of willy and how he must try to save his grandfather s farm. Based on a rocky mountain legend, stone fox tells the story of little willy, who lives with his grandfather in wyoming. Stone fox 1987 tv movie buddy ebsen, joey cramer youtube. Searchlight knew her way around town because she goes around so many times. Read a sample read a sample read a sample read a sample enlarge book cover. Stone fox is a 1980 childrens novel by john reynolds gardiner. But, the real drama occurs when the tax man shows up.
Grandfather always got up real early in the morning. Searchlight, willys dog, gives it her all, but her heart bursts just ten feet from the finish line. When i first read it over five years ago, i was not too found of the story and struggled to finish it. In a daring plan, willy enters the national dogsled race, and stakes everything on the wild hope that he can outrun the best dogsled racers in the country including the legendary indian, stone fox. So intent on saving his grandfather and his farm, not even the thought of racing against the legendary stone fox can deter little willy from racing. Students will read the book stone fox about a dog, a boy, and their friendship. Willys grandfather becomes severely depressed and incapacitated. You should read this amazing book and you might try it you love dogs so much that you will get upset if someone says cats are better cuz cats are not better i rec. Willy s grandfather is always playing pranks on him. But a lot of other people want to win the race, too, including stone fox, who has never lost a race in his life. His only hope to keep the farm is to win a dog sled race, but the legendary dog sled racer, stone fox, has also entered the race. He never speaks to whites and has never lost a race, using the prize money towards buying their farmland back, male. Nov 27, 2015 if you would like to try out the stone fox book unit before you buy it, this download contains free samples.
Stone fox by john reynolds gardiner, greg hargreaves. Grandfather one day grandfather wouldnt get out of bed. Little willy is determined to win the national dogsled racethe prize money would save the farm and his grandfather. Those two situations alone provided a lot of opportunities for a lot of chores.
It tells the story of willy and how he must try to save his grandfathers farm. Their only hope is the prize money from the national dogsled race. Vocabulary, comprehension, constructive response writing, and skill practice are all included. Stone fox by john reynolds gardiner synopsis theres just no stopping little willy. In this lesson, students use the book, stone fox, to understand income, capital, saving, taxes, and credit. The childrens book stone fox, by john reynolds gardiner, is the adventurous story of a 10yearold boy named willy who needs to save his sick grandfathers. Stone fox chapter 9 constructed response theme crossword puzzle using context clues to determine compound words sentence unit lesson 9 correcting runons by making complex sentences oreo dogs day 10 forged massive vocabulary worksheet stone fox chapter 10 constructed response comparing characters matching exercise compare stone fox book to. Searchlight is a girl, she is a dog,and she is good at pulling the sled. The childrens book stone fox, by john reynolds gardiner, is the adventurous story of a 10yearold boy named willy who needs to save his sick grandfathers potato farm from tax collectors. It was hard work living on a potato farm, but it was also a lot of fun. Little willy is a character from the book stone fox by john reynolds gardiner.
Stone fox 1987 1h 40min western, drama, family tv movie 30 march 1987. Its all about a little boy named willy and his grandfather and they are potato farmers. Stone fox little willy lives with his grandfather on a farm in wyoming. Word list includes willy, grandfather, samoyeds, sled, potato, harmonica, winter, wyoming, and searchlight. John reynolds gardiners classic actionpacked adventure story about a thrilling dogsled race has captivated readers for more than thirty years. Stone fox tells the story of little willy, a ten year old who enters a challenging dogsled race in hopes of winning money to pay the back taxes on his grandfather s farm.
Stone fox a native american resentful of white seizure of his peoples land. He stands little chance against a disgruntled american indian known as stone fox. With his grandfather depressed, willy and his dog, searchlight, harvest the crop themselves. If you would like to try out the stone fox book unit before you buy it, this download contains free samples. Little willy asked stone fox if searchlight was dead. Based on a rocky mountain legend, stone fox tells the story of little willy, who lives with his grandfather.
In the childrens book stone fox by john reynolds gardiner, 10yearold protagonist willy takes on adult responsibilities when his grandfather falls into a deep depression. John reynolds gardiners classic actionpacked adventure story about a thrilling dogsled race has captivated readers. In the book stone fox, the main characters name is little willy. Willys grandfather is always playing pranks on him. The grandfather falls ill, leaving little willy to work the potato farm on his own.
Stone fox gardiner, john reynolds, hargreaves, greg. In stone fox, willie had a lot of chores to do because he lived with his grandfather and because he lived on a farm. My favorite illustration is the one when theyre racing. Little willy the protagonist of the book, he lives with his grandfather in a potato farm in jackson, wyoming, united states. When grandfather falls ill, he is no longer able to work the farm, which is in danger of foreclosure. In the book grandfather got sick and willy needed to find a way to help grandfather. Stone fox harper trophy book and millions of other books are available for. We are not given a specific year, but it would have taken place in the early 1900s. Little willys grandfather is sick, and its up to willy to save their farm from tax collectors.
Jan 01, 1980 based on a rocky mountain legend, stone fox tells the story of little willy, who lives with his grandfather in wyoming. But can he defeat the stone fox and his team of samoyed sled dogs. One morning, willys grandfather is lying in bed, unable to wake up. I recommend stone fox to people who like reading about dogsled racing. Stone fox by john reynolds gardiner activity sheets attached movie. Stone fox is a 1987 television film adaptation of the book.
Then ask students to write a continuation of the story. Grandfather willys grandfather, who is bedridden during much of the story, male. This works best for me with a classroom set of the book, but it can also be done as a read aloud. Included on the 1980 new york times notable books of the year listing, stone fox sold millions of copies and was even adapted into a television show in 1987. Stone fox has a change of heart and even though he could have won, he allows willy to carry his dog over the finish line and win. Stone fox tells the story of little willy, a ten year old who enters a challenging dogsled race in hopes of winning money to pay the back taxes on his grandfather. Stone fox draws a line across the snow with his boot, takes his riffle out of his sled, and fires a shot in the air to stop the other racers.
Determined to keep their farm going and to give his ailing grandfather a reason to live the tenyearold boy hitches his dog, searchlight. Your grandfather went to bed without playing his harmonica. When he goes to check on him, his grandfather is alive, but wont move or talk. The childrens book stone fox, by john reynolds gardiner, is the adventurous story of a 10yearold boy named willy who needs to save his sick grandfather s potato farm from tax collectors. The film premiered on march 30, 1987 on nbc and stars buddy ebsen as grandpa, joey cramer as willy, gordon tootoosis as stone fox, and belinda montgomery as doc smith. Doc smith the towns only doctor and a close friend to willy and grandfather, female. A child 14 yearsold could still relate to willys issues. Stone fox is a lovely story about a boy, little willie, who enters a dog sled race in hopes to save his grandfather s farm. Willy found out that grandfather was not sick just because. Then stone fox pulled out his rifle and shot in the air.
Stone fox, a harper trophy book by john reynolds gardiner, opens with a ten year old boy, willy, on a potato farm in wyoming. Willy and his grandfather have been running their cattle ranch since the death of willys parents. I recommend you read this book because you will enjoy it. What do little willy and stone fox have in common that helps stone fox be sympathetic toward willy and grandfather. Little willy lived with his grandfather on a small potato farm in wyoming. Willy got doc smith and doc did everthing she could. Stone fox book unit contains graphic organizers for an interactive notebook and game activities.
Published in 1980, john reynolds gardiner s debut childrens novel, stone fox is a beloved childrens story. Stone fox character traits booklets book units teacher. Little willy is a person who is very kind and full of respect. Willys major opponent is the native american stone fox who.
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