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Covering the Newbery (#49): Sounder

March 26, 2012 By 4 Comments

1970: Sounder by William H. Armstrong

Original Cover:

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My Redo:

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Side by Side:

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Verdict: Black and white can be a tough sell, but I like the image.

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Up next week: Summer of the Swans by Betsy Byars

(Source image: “.a particular frienD” http://flic.kr/p/7dCEzD)

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About Travis Jonker

Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.

Comments

  1. Colby Sharp says:
    March 26, 2012 at 7:10 am

    Brilliant.

    Reply
  2. Anne says:
    March 27, 2012 at 10:27 am

    This might be my favorite, although Sounder’s expression is so “sad Panda.”

    Reply
  3. Joanne says:
    April 5, 2012 at 8:58 pm

    Oh man, I am totally hearing Sarah McClachlan sad puppy music.

    Reply

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