Sounder /by William H. Armstrong ; illustrations by James Barkley.

Armstrong, William H. 1914-1999.,

Sounder /by William H. Armstrong ; illustrations by James Barkley. - Rev. Harper Trophy edition. - New York : Harper Trophy, (c)2002. - 116 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

Originally published: New York : Harper, c1969.

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.



Newbery Award, 1970.

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African Americans--Juvenile fiction.
Dogs--Juvenile fiction.
Families--Juvenile fiction.

PS3551 / .S686 2002 PS3551