Jersey Red

Josh Benson is miserable. He has lost his beloved mongrel dog, Shep, the school bully is out to get him, and he is afraid to approach the girl he loves for fear of being rejected. Worse yet, on top of these woes, he is convinced he'll never win the respect of his father, a local legend. Things hit rock bottom when he is given a runt of a redbone coonhound that he doesn't want. But to his utter surprise, it is the friendship and courage of the unwanted Jersey Red that provides him the strength to face the challenges confronting him at school, at home and to become his own man.