Where the Red Fern Grows Word Search Puzzle – Search Characters, Actors and Actresses. Word Search Puzzle Solver. Set in the Ozark Mountains during the Great Depression Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for 2 years to achieve his dream of buying two coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in God as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure and tragedy roaming the river bottoms of Cherokee country with "Old Dan" and "Little Ann." Find out the following actor, actress, character names, and other movie-related words hidden in this word search puzzle based on this movie.. This includes identifying and searching for words that are related to : Mac Davis, Ned Beatty, Dave Lowry, Renee Faia, Eric Starkey, Joseph Ashton, Dave Matthews, Dabney Coleman, Stuart Dickison, Lindsey Labadie, Andrew Dickison, Kris Kristofferson .