A brilliant screenplay by Lonne Elder III (who received an Oscar nomination as well) and intelligent direction by the always good Martin Ritt make 'Sounder' one of the lesser-known gems of the 1970s. The ever-loyal Sounder remains determined to help the family he loves as hard times bear down. But the sheriff and his deputies are not far behind. People, Places & Cultures - Kids Fiction Overall 3. Dogs->Childrens fiction Family Life - Kids Fiction U. Born SeptemDied Ap(87) Add or change photo on IMDbPro Add to list Known for Sounder, Part 2 5.8 Writer 1976 Sounder 7.5 Writer 1972 The Wonderful World of Disney 7. Author of more than a dozen books for adults and children, he won the John Newbery Medal for Sounder in 1970 and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Hampden-Sydney College in 1986. When food suddenly appears on the table one morning, it seems like a blessing. He was the author of fifteen books for both adults and children. The film's title refers to the family dog/game hunter who gets injured early on and yet finds a way to persevere much like his family (this is a great element of symbolism found within the movie). Each night, the boys father takes their dog, Sounder, out to look for food. And through it all Hooks dreams of a better life via an education. Immediately he is sentenced to one year in jail (probably dodging much worse punishment) and it is up to wife Cicely Tyson (in her Oscar-nominated role) and her three young children to make the money needed to survive as Winfield is shipped from prison to prison. Poverty and near starvation almost become tragedy when Hooks' father (Oscar nominee Paul Winfield) is arrested for stealing a hog and butchering it. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College and did graduate work at the University of Virginia.

1933 Depression-era Louisiana is seen through the eyes of an adolescent African-American boy (Kevin Hooks) in this methodical and smartly realized cinematic drama. Armstrong grew up in Lexington, Virginia.

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