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Young Jody lives with his ma and pa on a farm in backwoods Florida. Life is hard there: cutting wood, planting fields, hauling water from a distant sinkhole. It is dangerous: wolves and bears roam the night. It's also lonely for a young boy. One spring day, Jody's pa kills a deer for meat. When Jody sees her spotted fawn in the brush, he convinces his father they should bring the fawn home. Thus begins a year when deer and boy are never far from each other. But the day will come when Jody must make a terrible choice between his beloved pet and his family's survival. The Yearling, published 50 years ago, is an enduring classic which won the Pulitzer Prize. As it follows Jody from childhood to the first steps of adulthood, it has touched the hearts of readers of all ages. Now, with Tom Stechschulte's warm narration, this moving story will delight an even wider audience.
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"I read this in 3rd or 4th grade, and I think I picked it because it was a really thick book. It was actually the first book to make me cry. I know, I'm such a sissy. I give it 4 stars because it did evoke an emotional response, and I really liked it back then. I don't know what I would rate it today, but I'm not going to read it again to find out."
— Drew (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Never before has Mrs. Rawlings created a set of characters who are so close and real to the reader, whose intimate life one can share without the taint of unconscious patronage.”
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“With its excellent descriptions of Florida scrub landscapes, its skillful use of native vernacular, its tender relation between Jody and his pet fawn, The Yearling is a simply written, picturesque story of boyhood.”
— The Times (London)
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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1939
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A New York Times bestseller
The Yearling Listener Reviews
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" Absolutely classic tale of rural life in Central Florida. The narrator does a terrific job, capturing the native atmosphere and dialects. "
— Kristy Brown, 6/29/2020 -
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Ross Ferlita, 1/3/2019
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" I liked it overall, but the ending was so sad and I think it was maybe a little old for me at the time I read it. "
— Abigail, 1/21/2014 -
" I've read a lot of books but this one remains one of my all-time favourites. "
— Carol, 1/18/2014 -
" one or two stars. not a very good book. it got way better in the middle then it was terrible in the beginning and end. lost intrest in the end!! anyway... only finished it for summer reading "
— Caitlin, 1/18/2014 -
" It took me a while to get into, and the dialect made it a little slow for me at times, but I loved this book. And I'm not sure why I had never read it before. "
— Laeroport, 1/9/2014 -
" This book is a full immersion in another time and place. It sets you firmly down in the mind of a young boy as he leaves childhood over the course of a year. I learned deep lessons in this book. I am a different person for having read it. I loved the complexity of the mother in this book. "
— Sanfordgrant, 12/30/2013 -
" I hated this book. So did my friend Breata. "
— Nam, 12/20/2013 -
" I read this book when I was a kid - it was the first book to ever make me cry "
— Karl, 11/15/2013 -
" This is still one of the finer American novels. You'll need a crying towel for this one. "
— Ann, 11/10/2013 -
" Ohhhh what a heartbreaking story...even thinking about it makes me want to cry. This is a beautiful book that truly captures the pains of growing up. The author uses powerful symbolism to descibe the journy we must all take from the innocence of our youth into adulthood. Good read. "
— Ambookworm, 9/12/2013 -
" This book is about a little boy who is trying to save a little deer. "
— Stephanie, 8/8/2013 -
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Hope Gibbs, 7/25/2013
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" I'd have to re-read it to be sure, but I'm pretty sure I loved this book when I first read it as a kid. "
— Bee, 7/7/2013 -
" Great book. Might be one of my all time favorites. "
— A.S., 6/21/2013 -
" A novel for the heart. A wonderful book I've read several times, once to my children. "
— Christine, 6/18/2013 -
" So long ago, so many tears. "
— Joanne, 4/19/2013 -
" When I had to read this in high school, I did not enjoy it. Fifty years later, I find myself relating to alot of the themes in the book, and consider it as one of my favorites. I reread it every couple of years. It gets better with each reading. "
— Michael, 4/2/2013 -
" This was a wonderful read, well except for the last few pages. I really felt for Jody, wanting something of his very own to love and take care of. I don't think his parents, especially his mother understood this need of his. "
— Keri, 11/6/2012 -
" Now that I am an adult, I should pick this up and try to read it again... I tried in vain several times as a kid (and I was a SERIOUS bookworm), but I never made it past chapter 3. "
— Ebby, 11/2/2012 -
" I loved this book when I was young and of course I read a much earlier edition. There is a great movie "Cross Creek" which tells of Marjorie Rawling's separation from her husband and move to Florida so that she could write. Watch it if you can. "
— Deana, 10/25/2012 -
" So good! "He did not believe he should ever again love anything, man or woman or his own child, as he had loved the yearling. He would be lonely all his life." Who doesn't relate to the loss of your first pet and your first best friend! My "yearling" was my dog Rudy. I still miss her. :( "
— Summer, 10/25/2012 -
" I'd had a copy of this book since I was 10. I decided it was finally time to read it. "
— Melissa, 9/30/2012 -
" A great book that will take you back to basics and back to nature! "
— Amoreena, 9/23/2012 -
" really good book after i read the book i watched the movie on youtube. its a pretty old moive. "
— Haley, 9/17/2012 -
" Its going great, i wish i had more time to read it because i find it interesting because i never read a book like this "
— Shaun, 8/10/2012 -
" Descriptions of Florida make you imagine you are there. Sad but pretty inevitable ending. "
— Squeaky, 8/6/2012 -
" It made me appreciate all of the modern conveniences we have. The poor family worked so hard. The mother was a sad character for sure. The little boy sure grew up and worked hard. "
— Jeannie, 8/3/2012 -
" This book was so sad, but it was still pretty good. "
— Trae, 6/16/2012 -
" Had to read this for school. Fell asleep over and over. So did my mother who was supposed to help me get through it. Should've been 100 pages. "
— David, 5/26/2012
About Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (1896–1953) is the celebrated American author of The Yearling, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1939.
About Tom Stechschulte
Tom Stechschulte (1948–2021) was an acclaimed narrator and winner of the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration. He had been a college athlete and business major when a friend dared him to audition for a play. He got the part and traded the locker room for the dressing room, eventually taking him to New York City and to recording audiobooks.