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Sounder

by William H. Armstrong · June 1970

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Popularity 92

Angry and humiliated when his sharecropper father is jailed for stealing food for his family, a young black boy grows in courage and understanding by learning to read and through his relationship with his devoted dog Sounder.

Children: Grades 4-6DogsPovertyJuvenile fictionAfrican AmericansFamily lifeFictionDogs in fictionFamily life in fictionAfrican Americans in fictionPoverty in fictionNewbery Medal