Sounder

by William Howard Armstrong

Other authorsJames Barkley (Illustrator)
Paper Book, 1969

Status

Available

Call number

JF ARM

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.

Language

Physical description

116 p.; 22 cm

Barcode

824

Awards

Sequoyah Book Award (Nominee — Children's — 1972)
Newbery Medal (Medal Winner — 1970)
Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (Nominee — 1970-1971)

Collection

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