Old Yeller vs On the Banks of Plum Creek: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Newbery Honor, Frontier and pioneer life, Historical Fiction, History, Children's fiction, Fiction
Old Yeller
At first, Travis couldn't stand the sight of Old Yeller. The stray dog was ugly, and a thieving rascal, too. But he sure was clever, and a smart dog could be a big help on the wild Texas frontier, especially with Papa…
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On the Banks of Plum Creek
Laura and her family move to Minnesota where they live in a dugout until a new house is built and face misfortunes caused by flood, blizzard, and grasshoppers.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Old Yeller is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for On the Banks of Plum Creek.
- On the Banks of Plum Creek has the widest readership — 109730 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Old Yeller | On the Banks of Plum Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (109730) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (94) | 3.9 (100) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (874) | 4.5 (64) |
Reception
| Old Yeller | On the Banks of Plum Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 874 | 109730 |
| Editions | 48 | 82 |
| Citations | — | 32 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 15444 |
| Reading it now | — | 1841 |
| Written reviews | — | 2966 |
| Wikipedia attention | 18968 | 34158 |
| Pages | 117 | 345 |