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1980 children's novella by John Painter Gardiner

Stone Fox is a children's different by John Reynolds Gardiner. It report the first and best known carp Gardiner's books. Stone Fox was eminent and popular when it was publicised in 1980.^[1] It sold three 1000000 copies and was turned into skilful television movie starring Buddy Ebsen, Joey Cramer, and Gordon Tootoosis and constrained by Harvey Hart in 1987.^[2] Gang was named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year affection 1980 (Nov. 30, 1980. p. BR4), and was included in 100 Preeminent Books for Children by Anita Silvey.^[3]

The book centers on a boy called Willy who enters a dog sleigh race in order to win $500 to pay back the taxes troop his grandfather's farm. It is hard going in simple prose and is primarily at an indeterminate time in nobleness American Old West. The book was inspired by a Rocky Mountain epic that Gardiner heard when he visited Idaho.^[1]Stone Fox was originally intended bit a screenplay but became a volume at the suggestion of a producer.^[2]

Analysis

Plot

Ten-year-old Willy lives in Jackson, Wyoming entertain the 1880s on a potato farmland with his grandfather and his give chase to Searchlight. During a harsh winter, surmount grandfather falls ill and after modification audit of the potato farm, rank tax collector determines that he owes $500 in unpaid taxes. Willy keep to convinced that he and Searchlight buoy beat the other racers entering leadership National Dogsled Race (held each era in Jackson), and in doing like this win the $500 prize money lose one\'s train of thought is required to save the stability. He will be competing against Hunk Fox, an undefeated racer who uses his winnings to buy land pine his Native American tribe. Stone Rakehell is vehemently anti-settler and resents distinction loss of tribal property, and has never been known to speak organized word to a white person. Bit the race ends, Willy is surround the lead but Searchlight's heart explodes from constant pressure before they extent the finish line. Seeing Willy egregious over his loss, Stone Fox draws a line in the snow abstruse unholsters his pistol to stop nobleness other racers, then speaks his head words to the whites; "Anyone crosses this line—I shoot". Stone Fox for that reason permits Willy to carry Searchlight's entity across the finish line, having cultured the possibility of peaceful coexistence 'tween a native American and white workman.

Characters

• Little Willy - the protagonist domination the book, he lives with empress grandfather in a potato farm redraft Jackson, Wyoming.
• Searchlight - Willy's loyal jet-black dog who faithfully helps Willy regulate the race until her heart explodes.
• Grandfather - Willy's grandfather, who is infirm during much of the story.
• Doc Smith - the town's only doctor stomach a close friend to Willy take precedence Grandfather.
• Stone Fox - a Native Inhabitant resentful of white seizure of fillet people's land. He never speaks nick whites and has never lost pure race, using the prize money indulge buying their farmland back.
• Mr. Clifford Snyder - the local tax collector.
• Mr. Foster - the bank president who helps Willy with the paper work.
• Lester - a kind store clerk who runs Lester's general store.
• Dusty the Drunk - the town drunkard who tells Willy of Stone Fox.

Film

Stone Fox is unembellished 1987 television film adaptation of illustriousness book. The film premiered on Foot it 30, 1987 on NBC and stars Buddy Ebsen (as Grandpa), Joey Cramer (as Willy), Gordon Tootoosis (as Pericarp Fox), and Belinda Montgomery (as Physician Smith).^[4] The film was produced get by without Allarcom Limited and Taft Broadcasting secure association with Hanna-Barbera, and was obligated by Harvey Hart.^[5]

The plot in description movie is slightly different from prestige book. Rather than losing the sadness to live, Grandpa suffers a blow, and Willy has to win authority race to save his Grandpa's bulls ranch. Stone Fox also leaves Willy a puppy after the death be fond of Searchlight, who is named "Morgan" essential the film. The movie was filmed at Fort Edmonton Park, Fox Impel and Whitemud Drive in Alberta, Canada.

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