Sounder

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. 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. Every night, his father goes out hunting with their great coon dog, Sounder, to try to put food on the table.

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 But soon, the sheriff and his deputies come to the house and take the boy's father away in handcuffs.