He and his siblings lived on a seven hundred and fifty acre farm in the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania during his childhood. Kjelgaard, was a physician, happily married with five sons and one daughter. Kjelgaard was born in New York City, New York on December 6, 1910. James Arthur Kjelgaard (Decem– July 12, 1959) was an American author of young adult literature.

Juvenile fiction ( novels), children's literature, young adult literature

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Overall a great boy and dog story with some exemplary characters and of course a good bear hunt. Characteristic a lot of men nowadays could learn from. Both men look after Danny but in a lot of way he looks after himself. Haggin, Red's owner, who looked after Red and Danny. I also thought it was a good father and son story. It made me want an Irish settler really badly! But the greatest test of their courage and friendship will come from an enemy more cunning than any they've known before-a bear who is the undisputed king of the wilderness, a savage killer called Old Majesty. Together Danny and Red face many dangers in the harsh Wintapi wilderness that they call home. Soon, neither boy nor dog can stand to be apart. Fast and smart, strong and noble, Red is the only dog Danny wants by his side.

Synopsis from Goodreads: From the moment Danny sees the beautiful Irish setter, he knows Red is the dog for him. For the Hard Core re-reading challenge, author A-Z challenge and What an Animal challenge I read Jim Kjelgaard's book Big Red.

Big Red by Jim Kjelgaard