Sounder
★ 美國紐伯瑞兒童文學金牌獎
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 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. Every night, his father goes out hunting with their great coon dog, Sounder, to try to put food on the table. 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. But soon, the sheriff and his deputies come to the house and take the boy’s father away in handcuffs. 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 will find much to love in Sounder, even as they read through tears at times.
自1922年以來，「紐伯瑞獎 ( The Newberry Medal )」致力於促進美國兒童文學的創作與發展。此獎項以18世紀受譽「兒童文學之父」的英國出版商約翰．紐伯瑞 ( John Newberry )命名，推崇其「快樂至上」精神，挑選出國內眾多優秀作品。多年來，紐伯瑞獎不僅在美國，更在全球兒童文學界發揮著巨大的影響力。
紐伯瑞獎的入選與得獎作品涵蓋了豐富多元的題材和類別，囊括各種類型小說與具時代意義的創作。這些優秀作品的內容貼合世界發展的趨勢，不僅打開對兒童發展的視野，更展現出對人文的深刻關懷。
