{"product_id":"sounder-a-newbery-award-winner-9780064400206","title":"Sounder: A Newbery Award Winner","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William H. Armstrong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/30\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.00w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780064400206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e84 \/ Sounder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2007 pg. 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eArmstrong, William H.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eWilliam 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 \u003cem\u003eSounder\u003c\/em\u003e in 1970 and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Hampden-Sydney College in 1986.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"William H. Armstrong \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47284908621981,"sku":"9780064400206","price":23.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_861e8e25-29e7-4c85-818b-481925421c71.jpg?v=1759996777","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/sounder-a-newbery-award-winner-9780064400206","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}