I am trying to figure out the name of a novel that I read a long time ago.
The story is set in the U.S. during the 1800s ( I guess). The story centers around a teenager and a deer. He finds the deer in the woods, and he raises it in his father's barn. His dad puts up with the deer for a long time, until the deer ends up eating all their crops and destroying the field and as a result the family doesn't have a source of income anymore.
The boy tries to get rid of the deer, but it keeps coming back. His dad finally decides that he wants to kill the deer, but the boy ends up shooting the deer instead because he feels that he is responsible for the mess. The boy then runs away from his parents for a couple weeks, but then he comes back at the end.
It is a very touching novel. (but you won't get that from my description lol)
Does anyone know what it is called?
