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Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings' The Yearling narrates a year in the life of Jody Baxter, living in 1870s northern Florida, as his family faces floods, plague, and death while he forms a tender relationship with an orphaned fawn named Flag. Jody learns to navigate hardship, responsibility, and loss, reflecting the harsh realities of rural life and the process of coming of age. Instances of animal mistreatment, and a mention of child death occur in this book.