by William H. Armstrong
4.5 stars (upon further rumination; originally rated 4).In short, if the ending didn't feel like a bunch of giant events crammed into five pages, this would have been a five-star book for me. I love a good strong punch to the gut and this one delivers them even before the inevitable. I also really l...
One of my favorite Newbery books. A story I want every child, every adult to read. A father (no proper nouns are ever used except for the name of the dog, Sounder) and his family are hungry. The weather makes hunting impossible. The father makes a decision to steal a ham for his children. But he is ...
All I remember clearly about this book is being heartbroken.
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