Sounder: A Newbery Award Winner

The Newbery Medal–winning classic novel about the courageand faith—and the love of a dog—that give a family strength in the face ofinhumanity. Theboy knows that times are tough for his family. Every night, his father goes outhunting 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 thefamily to eat.Whenthe boy awakens one morning to a sweet-smelling ham on the table, it seems likea blessing. But soon, the sheriff and his deputies come to the house and takethe boy’s father away in handcuffs. Suddenly the boy must grow up fast in aworld that isn’t fair, keeping hope alive through the love he has for his father’sfaithful 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.

The Newbery Medal–winning classic novel about the courageand faith—and the love of a dog—that give a family strength in the face ofinhumanity. Theboy knows that times are tough for his family. Every night, his father goes outhunting 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 thefamily to eat.Whenthe boy awakens one morning to a sweet-smelling ham on the table, it seems likea blessing. But soon, the sheriff and his deputies come to the house and takethe boy’s father away in handcuffs. Suddenly the boy must grow up fast in aworld that isn’t fair, keeping hope alive through the love he has for his father’sfaithful 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.