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William H. Armstrong

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September 14, 1911

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William H. Armstrong (September 14, 1911 near Lexington, Virginia - April 11, 1999 in Kent, Connecticut) was an American children's author and educator, best known for his 1969 Newbery Medal-winning novel, Sounder.

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Average rating: 3.90 · 12,177 ratings · 489 reviews · 20 distinct works · Similar authors

	Sounder by William H. Armstrong, James Barkley (Illustrations) 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 12,040 ratings — published 1969 — 31 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sour Land 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1976 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Warrior in Two Camps: Ely S. Parker, Union General and Seneca Chief 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1990	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Through Troubled Waters 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1975	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tale of Tawny and Dingo by William H. Armstrong, Charles Mikolaycak (Illustrator) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1978	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sounder 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thinking Through the Children's Sermon 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2006	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	William Armstrong, 1822 1914 4.67 of 5 stars 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1996	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Study Tips 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1981 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Major McKinley: William McKinley and the Civil War 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2000	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Do you believe that you really have a desire to learn, or would you, had you been left alone from birth, be totally primitive and beastlike in your thoughts and feelings?”
― William H. Armstrong

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