Status
Available
Call number
DDC/MDS
JF ARM |
Publication
New York : Harper & Row, [1969]
Original publication date
1969-10-08
Description
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 with the help of the devoted dog Sounder.
Subjects
Language
Physical description
116 p.; 22 cm
Awards
Sequoyah Book Award (Nominee — Children's — 1972)
William Allen White Children's Book Award (Nominee — 1971-1972)
Newbery Medal (Medal Winner — 1970)
Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (Nominee — 1970-1971)