4.3 Stars. I have never seen Old Yeller the movie, but like everyone else, I knew what happened at the end. So when I saw this book on my cousin's book shelf I didn't have any notion of reading it, but I did want to look through it because it was supposed to be a classic. I ended up reading the first page and on the very first page it tells you how the boy had to kill the dog, which made me think this book might be worth the read. In the end I really enjoyed the adventure and can see very well why this book is a classic. Recommended for everyone.