Sounder, William H. Armstrong
Sounder, William H. Armstrong
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Sounder

Author: William H. Armstrong

Narrator: Avery Brooks

Unabridged: 2 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 01/03/2006


Synopsis

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.

About William H. Armstrong

William H. Armstrong grew up in Lexington, Virginia. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College and did graduate work at the University of Virginia. He taught ancient history and study techniques at the Kent School for fifty-two years. Author of more than a dozen books for adults and children, he won the John Newbery Medal for Sounder in 1970 and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Hampden-Sydney College in 1986.

About Avery Brooks

Avery Brooks is an accomplished actor, director, musician, and teacher. His credits include the television role of Captain Benjamin Sisko on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He served as the National Black Arts Festival's Artistic Director throughout the 1990s and is an Associate Professor of Theater Arts at Rutgers University.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Candi on April 20, 2019

"I had a father and a dog named Sounder…" Believe it or not, this was my first time reading this classic Newbery award-winning book. I’m not sure why I didn’t read it as a child – I certainly read my fair share of animal books. I have to wonder if I would have felt the same overwhelming sense of lone......more

Goodreads review by Jon on October 21, 2021

I missed reading this book in junior high, but it has been on my to read list for years. This powerful story about love and commitment is both inspired and heartbreaking. An African American family is torn apart when the father is arrested for stealing a ham. Sounder (his dog) is shot as he runs aft......more