"Sounder" is a children's novel by William Armstrong, first published in 1969. The story follows a young African American boy and his family in rural Louisiana during the Great Depression. The boy's father, Nathan, is a sharecropper who is arrested for stealing food to feed his family. The family's loyal dog, Sounder, follows the father to the prison and is also shot and injured by the guards. The boy and his mother must cope with their father's absence and the loss of their beloved dog. The story explores themes of poverty, racism, and the power of resilience in the face of hardship. With its evocative descriptions of rural life in the South and its heartfelt portrayal of family bonds, "Sounder" is considered a classic of children's literature.
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