{"product_id":"sounder-a-newbery-award-winner-paperback","title":"Sounder: A Newbery Award Winner - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam H. Armstrong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames Barkley\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders who enjoy timeless dog stories such as \u003cem\u003eOld Yeller\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWhere the Red Fern Grows\u003c\/em\u003e will find much to love in \u003cem\u003eSounder\u003c\/em\u003e, even as they read through tears at times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Powerful Newbery Award-Winning Classic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark in children's literature, winner of the 1970 Newbery Medal, and the basis of an acclaimed film, \u003cem\u003eSounder\u003c\/em\u003e 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, struggling to feed his family in hard times. Night after night, he and his great coon dog, Sounder, return to the cabin empty-handed. Then, one morning, almost like a miracle, a sweet-smelling ham is cooking in the family's kitchen. At last the family will have a good meal. But that night, an angry sheriff and his deputies come, and the boy's life will never be the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark in children's literature, winner of the 1970 Newbery Medal and the basis of an acclaimed film, \u003cem\u003eSounder\u003c\/em\u003e traces the keen sorrow and the abiding faith of a poor African-American boy in the 19th-century South.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.4 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 30, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sounder\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753613426976,"sku":"9780064400206","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4ff1afed23a9992858a2667e662af6c4.webp?v=1780023948","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sounder-a-newbery-award-winner-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}