Sounder

: The article is about the book and film named "Sounder". For other uses, please see Sounder (disambiguation).

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Sounder is a book by William H. Armstrong, which won the Newbery medal in 1970, and in 1972 was made into a film. It tells the story of an African-American sharecropper family in Louisiana in the 1930s who must struggle when the father is sent to prison. The film stars Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, Kevin Hooks, Carmen Mathews, Taj Mahal and Eric Hooks.

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The movie was written by Lonne Elder III and directed by Martin Ritt.

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It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Paul Winfield), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Cicely Tyson), Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.

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Sounder was followed in 1976 by a sequel, Sounder, Part 2.

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William H. Armstrong: William H. Armstrong (September 14, 1911 near Lexington, Virginia - April 11, 1999 in Kent, Connecticut) was an American children's author and educator, best known for his 1969 Newbery Medal-winning novel, Sounder....

Newbery medal: The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA) to the author of the most outstanding American book for children. The award has been given since 1922. Together with the Caldecott Medal, it is considered the...

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