Hi Folks,
The book titles you all have listed bring back fond memories.
I also read Big Red, My Side of the Mountain, Robinson Crusoe and was involved in Scouting for many years as a Scout and Leader, I still occasionally refer back to my old manuals.
Other books I just thought of that I read were "Old Yeller" and "Where the Red Fern Grows" real tear jerks if you are a dog lover.
Interesting thread, funny how many of us lived a similar past.
Mike