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.

Sounder: With Connections

Children's Books

Armstrong, William H.

Education & Reference

Holt; Rinehart; Winston

A biography of the writer whose pioneer life on the American prairie became the basis for her "Little House" books

The Tale of Tawny and Dingo

Biographies

Harper&Row

Sour land,

For Anson Stone and his three motherless children, the quiet black man who enters their lives as teacher and friend fills a lonely void but also brings home a tragic reality.

Sour Land

Teen & Young Adult

Historical Fiction

Harpercollins

This powerful Newbery-winning classic tells the story of the great coon dog Sounder and his family. 
An African American boy and his family rarely have enough to eat. Each night, the boy's father takes their dog, Sounder, out to look for food. The man grows more desperate by the day. 
When food suddenly appears on the table one morning, it seems like a blessing. But the sheriff and his deputies are not far behind. The ever-loyal Sounder remains determined to help the family he loves as hard times bear down.
This classic novel shows the courage, love, and faith that bind a family together despite the racism and inhumanity they face in the nineteenth-century deep South.
Readers who enjoy timeless dog stories such as Old Yeller and Where the Red Fern Grows will find much to love in Sounder, even as they read through tears at times.

Sounder: A Newbery Award Winner

Literature & Fiction

Classics

Sounder

This powerful Newbery-winning classic tells the story of the great coon dog Sounder and his family.
An African American boy and his family rarely have enough to eat. Each night, the boy's father takes their dog, Sounder, out to look for food. The man grows more desperate by the day.
When food suddenly appears on the table one morning, it seems like a blessing. But the sheriff and his deputies are not far behind. The ever-loyal Sounder remains determined to help the family he loves as hard times bear down.
This classic novel shows the courage, love, and faith that bind a family together despite the racism and inhumanity they face in the nineteenth-century deep South.
Readers who enjoy timeless dog stories such as Old Yeller and Where the Red Fern Grows will find much to love in Sounder, even as they read through tears at times.

Mr. Armstrong, author of "Sounder", a well-known children's story, tells the story of the sudden death of his wife. This book has received praise for its adept help and understanding for people suddenly grieving over the loss of a loved one.

Through Troubled Waters

Sounder (Summer Reading Edition)

Animals

HarperTrophy

HarperCollins, Publishers

The Newbery Medal–winning classic novel about the courage and faith—and the love of a dog—that give a family strength in the face of inhumanity.
The boy knows that times are tough for his family. Every night, his father goes out hunting with their great coon dog, Sounder, to try to put food on the table. But even with the little they bring back, there is still never enough for the family to eat.
When the boy awakens one morning to a sweet-smelling ham on the table, it seems like a blessing. But soon, the sheriff and his deputies come to the house and take the boy’s father away in handcuffs. Suddenly the boy must grow up fast in a world that isn’t fair, keeping hope alive through the love he has for his father’s faithful dog, Sounder. 
Readers who enjoy timeless dog stories such as Old Yeller and Where the Red Fern Grows will find much to love in Sounder, even as they read through tears at times.

Sounder CD

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Sounder: With Connections

The Tale of Tawny and Dingo

Sour land,

Sour Land

Sounder: A Newbery Award Winner

Sounder

Through Troubled Waters

Sounder (Summer Reading Edition)

Sounder

Sounder CD