Sounder
by William H. Armstrong and James Barkley
A timeless classic, winner of the John Newberry Medal, and the basis of an acclaimed... read more
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- Grade
- 1-8
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 1969
Word Count 22,693
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 900L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 84, 3 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- African Americans--Juvenile fiction
- Family life
- African Americans--Fiction
- Dogs--Fiction
- African Americans
- Dogs
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Poverty--Fiction
- Families
- Families--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dogs
- Family life--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Classics
- Poverty
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- SpringBoard, Grade 6, Unit 2
- Sample: SpringBoard
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Awards & Distinctions 1
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John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Winner, 1970
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