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.