![]() Narrated from the innocent perspective of the family's unnamed young son, the text provides graphic descriptions of the cruelties inflicted upon sharecroppers of the era trapped by poverty and lack of education. The story reflects Armstrong's personal history, his knowledge of southern rural life, and his admiration for strong-willed individuals. ![]() INTRODUCTIONĪrmstrong's young adult novel, Sounder (1969), winner of the 1970 Newbery Medal, is an emotional tale of prejudice and recovery revolving around an African American sharecropper family struggling for survival in the deep South during the early twentieth century. For further information on his life and works, see CLR, Volume 1. ![]() The following entry presents criticism on Armstrong's young adult novel Sounder (1969) through 1998. (Full name William Howard Armstrong) American nonfiction writer, autobiographer, biographer, and author of young adult novels and picture books. ![]()
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