The Yearling
About this book
Young Jody adopts an orphaned fawn he calls Flag after a fatal encounter with his mother and makes it a part of his family and his best friend. But life in the Florida backwoods is harsh, and so, as his family fights off wolves, bears, and even alligators, and faces failure in their tenuous subsistence farming, Jody must finally part with his dear animal friend. ---------- Also contained in: - Reader's Digest Best Loved Books for Young Readers: Volume Nine
Reader Profile
4.0/5 · 31081 readers · 416 pages · ≈ 7 h 42 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Yearling?
About ≈ 7 h 42 m — 416 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Yearling?
416 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Yearling?
It sits on the Classics, Young Adult, Fiction shelves.
Has The Yearling been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include The Yearling (1946).
Is The Yearling in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in The Yearling?
The main characters include Ezra Baxter, Ora Baxter, Jody Baxter, Flag.
Where does The Yearling take place?
It is set in Florida, Volusia, Ocala during 1870.
Who wrote The Yearling?
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.