Characters

 =__Characters__ = The main characters of this book are Billy, the central character to the story, and his two dogs; Old Dan and Little Ann. Other characters are Billy's family and Rubin and Rainie.

__Billy__
At the beginning of the story, Billy is a ten year old boy who lives on a farm in a small rural town in the Ozarks with his mother, father, and three younger sisters. By the end of the book Billy is 14, 15, or 16ish. The whole story is from Billy's point of view but at the beginning he it is from the point of view as him older. The whole story is a memory and the book ends with him old again.

__Old Dan and Little Ann__
Old Dan is a big dog who barrels into fights without a second thought. Little Ann is an analyzer. She analyzes the situation and then barrels in to attack and help out Old Dan. Both dogs love other fiercely and won't do one thing without the other.

Written by Elisabeth G. and Breanne G.H.