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Sounder

Resource Type

Book - Child

Description

"A landmark in children's literature, winner of the 1970 Newbery Medal, and the basis of an acclaimed film, Sounder traces the keen sorrow and the abiding faith of a poor African-American boy in the 19th-century South. The boy's father is a sharecropper, struggling to feed his family in hard times. Night after night, he and his great coon dog, Sounder, return to the cabin empty-handed. Then, one morning, almost like a miracle, a sweet-smelling ham is cooking in the family's kitchen. At last the family will have a good meal. But that night, an angry sheriff and his deputies come, and the boy's life will never be the same." Publisher (barnesandnoble.com)

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

School Age (6-12)

Languages

English

ISBN

0064400204

Author

William Howard Armstrong

Publication

1972 Harper Collins Children's Books

Availability

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