Black History Month: 7 wonderful books for kids

3. Sounder, by William H. Armstrong

Sounder” by William H. Armstrong (ages 9-12, Harper Perennial, 96 pp.) follows the life of a Southern sharecropper’s eldest son as he endures the agony of his father’s arrest and the presumed loss of his beloved dog, Sounder. Armstrong powerfully portrays the timeless relationship between dog and boy.

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