false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176150494m/598117.jpg 598117 18 Sounder is no beauty. But as a coon dog, this loyal mongrel with his cavernous bark is unmatched. When the African American sharecropper who has raised Sounder from a pup is hauled off to jail for stealing a hog, his family must suffer their humiliation and crushing loss with no recourse. To make matters worse, in the fracas, Sounder is shot and disappears. The eventual return of a tattered and emaciated Sounder doesn't change the fact that the sharecropper's oldest son is forced to take on man's work to help support the family. His transition to adulthood is paved by the rocks and taunts hurled at him by convicts and guards as he searches for his father. But along this rough road he ultimately finds salvation as well.<p> William H. Armstrong's Newbery Award-winning novel quickly became a classic as a moving portrayal of resilience and hope in the face of profound human tragedy. Decades later, the bittersweet story still rings true, as strong-spirited individuals continue to battle the evil of prejudice. (Ages 9 to 12) <I>--Emilie Coulter</I> 951154 5 4 1969 Sounder total:1472|5:326|4:503|3:465|2:134|1:44| 1472 5349 1816 140 5 2 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1990 Tue Jun 05 16:38:35 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 05 16:39:55 -0700 2007 5 2 false false Wed Apr 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 13:17:56 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 13:30:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false true Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Tue Mar 04 10:39:35 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 04 10:57:57 -0800 2008 more...]]> 0 1 false false Thu Apr 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 09:51:49 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 11:09:59 -0700 2009 Story of Mankind, and 1935's Dobry, whatever that is). Even though Sounder is from 1970 and therefore in the 1968-1973 string of The Best Newberys Ever*, I have spent the past 30 years of my life avoiding it because it involves, I was sur...more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 08:53:48 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 08:53:48 -0700 2009 The sto...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Apr 24 11:51:32 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 12:03:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1986 Tue May 27 20:35:08 -0700 2008 Tue May 27 20:35:08 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false true Wed Aug 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 20:51:21 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 19:52:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Oct 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 22:23:05 -0700 2009 Sat Nov 07 14:18:33 -0800 2009
The premise: Somewhere in the deep South, A boy (never named in the novel) struggles to overcome family troubles and hometo...more...]]> 1 1 false false Wed Feb 20 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 20 13:33:14 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 20 13:40:48 -0700 2008 4 1 false false Wed Nov 12 17:29:33 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 19 18:04:21 -0800 2008 1 1 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 18 15:39:47 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 18 15:47:06 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 31 07:33:32 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 31 07:33:32 -0700 2009 was ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 17 20:02:40 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 17 20:03:33 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jul 24 13:17:54 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 13:18:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon May 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 27 07:24:57 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 18 12:10:35 -0700 2008
Sounder is another book I read this year because I missed it when I was growing up; I somehow never had to read it for class when I was in school, and since my daughter did last year, I figured I'd give it a shot. And I had the same rea...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Oct 06 11:56:09 -0700 2007 Sat Oct 06 11:56:39 -0700 2007
"A landmark in children's literature, winner of the 1970 Newbery Medal, and the basis of an acclaimed film, Sounder traces the keen sorrow and the abiding faith of a poor African-American boy in the 19th-century South. The boy's father is a sharecropper, str...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat May 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 30 14:17:32 -0700 2008 Sun May 04 18:11:30 -0700 2008 School Library Journal has already used the word that popped into my mind: understated. Despite being named after a dog, Sounder, is the tale of a boy, a young African-American sharecropper's son who...more...]]> 3 0 true false Thu Sep 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 16:39:09 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 16:53:15 -0700 2009 1
This is a simple story about a dog who like his master is crippled literally and figuratively by the oppressive white community. The fear, anger, and violence the father's son feels toward the "white man" is vividly portrayed. The sound of freedom from fear, anger, and ignoran...more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri May 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 29 20:22:43 -0700 2008 Fri May 22 22:11:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=598117