| Sounder: A Newbery Award Winner Contributor(s): Armstrong, William H. (Author), Barkley, James (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0064400204 ISBN-13: 9780064400206 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2019 Annotation: "Beautiful writing, moving storytelling: the death of a devoted dog and his black master in the rural 19th-century South leaves the man's son a hard but hopeful legacy of stoicism, resilience, and self-independence."--"School Library Journal." A 1970 Newbery Medalist and an ALA Notable Children's Book. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Dogs - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 70085030 |
| Lexile Measure: 890 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5" W x 7.4" (0.20 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 84 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Newbery Medal-winning classic novel about the courage and faith--and the love of a dog--that give a family strength in the face of inhumanity.
The boy knows that times are tough for his family. Every night, his father goes out hunting with their great coon dog, Sounder, to try to put food on the table. But even with the little they bring back, there is still never enough for the family to eat. When the boy awakens one morning to a sweet-smelling ham on the table, it seems like a blessing. But soon, the sheriff and his deputies come to the house and take the boy's father away in handcuffs. Suddenly the boy must grow up fast in a world that isn't fair, keeping hope alive through the love he has for his father's faithful dog, Sounder. Readers who enjoy timeless dog stories such as Old Yeller and Where the Red Fern Grows will find much to love in Sounder, even as they read through tears at times. |
Contributor Bio(s): Armstrong, William H.: - William H. Armstrong grew up in Lexington, Virginia. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College and did graduate work at the University of Virginia. He taught ancient history and study techniques at the Kent School for fifty-two years. Author of more than a dozen books for adults and children, he won the John Newbery Medal for Sounder in 1970 and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Hampden-Sydney College in 1986. |