Armstrong, William H.  1914-1999. <br/><br/>
Sounder / 
by William H. Armstrong ; illustrations by James Barkley. 
 - 1st Harper Trophy ed. 
 - New York :  HarperTrophy,  1972, c1969. 
 - 116 p. :  ill ;  20 cm. 
<br/><br/> "Trophy Newbery"--Cover. 
<br/><br/> Elem. School Library Collection.  Wilson's Children.  Wilson's Junior High School.  Booklist, April 2009.  Child Study Children's Book Committee, January 2010.  Christian Library, November 2004.  Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000.  Horn Book, January 2010.  New York Times, January 2009.  School Library Journal, May 2009.  Wilson's Children, November 1996.  Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. 
<br/><br/> A young African-American boy learns the pain of humiliation and anger when his father is given an unjust jail sentence for stealing a ham from a white man.  Learning to read and to discover that things do not die, but become part of other things, brings the youngster new hope. 
<br/><br/> 6.5  Follett Library Resources.  5-8  Follett Library Resources.  7-9  Baker & Taylor. 
<br/><br/> Newbery Medal/Honor, 1970. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0064400204 9780064400206 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>African Americans--Fiction.<br/>Poverty--Fiction.<br/>African Americans--Fiction.<br/>Poverty--Fiction.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>[Fic]