Character biography from a stone fox
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Stone Fox Characters
Willy
Willy is one of the protagonists of the book. He’s a ten year old child who has lost both parents. He lives on the potato farm with his grandfather and their dog, Searchlight. Willy is shown to be very intelligent and curious throughout the book. His teachers are often frustrated with the number of questions that he asks during school, but his grandfather encourages this behavior. Throughout the book, Willy shows his determination. He refuses to give up, even when everyone else in the town tells him that it’s hopeless.
Willy is also a very empathetic character. He clearly feels for Stone Fox when he finds out why he’s racing. He always treats Stone Fox as an equal. He even laments that he isn’t able to share the winnings with Stone Fox.
Willy’s Grandfather
Willy’s grandfather spends the majority of the book
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Stone Fox Character Descriptions
Grandfather
This character has lost the will to live and lies in bed without talking.
Doc Smith
This character tries to help the main character by taking care of someone he loves, bygd encouraging him, and bygd giving him advice. This character thinks the main character fryst vatten foolish but still supports him in the dogsled race.
Mrs. Peacock
This character is known around town as a caretaker for the ill.
Mr. Leeks
This character fryst vatten a tall, thin man who buys the crop from the main character.
Clifford Snyder
This character is a tax collector for the state and comes to the main character's farm armed with a gun.
Mr. Foster
This character fryst vatten a big man who smokes a cigar and is president of the bank.
Stone Fox
This character does not speak to white people and has never lost a dogsled race.
Lester
This character owns the
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Summary and Study Guide
Overview
Published in , John Reynolds Gardiner’s debut children’s novel, Stone Fox is a beloved children’s story. Included on the New York Times Notable Books of the Year listing, Stone Fox sold millions of copies and was even adapted into a television show in The short children’s novel tells the story of Little Willy, a young boy who lives on a farm in Wyoming with his grandfather and his dog, Searchlight. The story follows Willy on his journey to win a $ prize in a dog sledding race. Told through the third person perspective, Gardiner breathes life into an old Rocky Mountain legend.
The tale begins when Little Willy’s grandfather, known only as “Grandfather,” refuses to get out of bed one day. The old man has lost his will to live. The local doctor, Doc Smith, suggests that Willy should come to live with her and let someone else care for Grandfather and Searchlight. Little Willy is determined to save his grandfather, however, so he and