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Big Red’s mischievous son, Mike, earns nicknames like runt, misfit, and troublemaker as he leaves a training kennel to join two men he adores in their secluded forest retreat. In the woods, Mike demonstrates the intelligence and skill characteristic of his famed Irish Setter heritage, proving his worth as the next leg of the family legacy.
First publish date: 1951
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Jim Kjelgaard
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