"Sounder raced after the wagon. No one yelled after him. The mother stood still in the doorway. The deputy who wasn't holding the reins turned on the seat, aimed his shotgun at the dog jumping at the side of the wagon, and fired. Sounder fell in the road, and the sheriff rode around him. Sounder's master was still on his back in the wagon, but he did not raise his head to look back." (page 26)
"At the edge of the dark stain, the boy touched his finger to something. I was more than half of Sounder's long thin ear." (page 30)
"He crawled over every spot under the cabin, but Sounder's body was not there. The boy felt in his pocket. He had lost Sounder's ear under the cabin. It made no difference. It could be buried there." (page 42)
Recommendation:
Have you ever loved some thing and lost it? Maybe not like this. Imagine a peaceful morning when all of a sudden... Voices yelling, gunshots erupting the air and the arrest of your father. Imagine if you were only a kid watching your father being led away with nothing to do but stare and see your dog die in a brave attempt to rescue him. This boy has seen far worse treatment. The Great Coon Dog, Sounder, dead. Sounder, who's voice could ring over the lowlands and a loyal friend, dead. Gone forever. This boy does not know if his father is even dead or alive! He must face the challenges of a man even though he is only a child. With his father gone, the boys only real companion is Sounder. This boy still has hope, he refuses to think Sounder is dead. He still thinks that one day the great voice of Sounder, will ring over the lowlands once again. Will this boy be reunited with Sounder and his father? Or will he leave his life wondering what happened to the both of them? Read Sounder and find out!!!!!!
WARNING: This book could contain some gross and graphic things that aren't suitable for kids under the age of 10!
Book by: William H. Armstrong
Blog by: Madison H.
Genre: Fiction
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