The Black Fawn Author:Jim Kjelgaard James Arthur Kjelgaard (1910-1959, known to many as the author of the book "Big Red" from which the movie by Walt Disney was released in 1959. Jim Kjelgaard loved the wilderness and consequently set his books there. A lot of his stories were written about boy or man and a dog. The books have exciting plots and the characters have real-life goals... more ». Jim Kjelgaard also wrote historical fiction.« less