Covering the Newbery (#49): Sounder
1970: Sounder by William H. Armstrong
Original Cover:
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My Redo:
Side by Side:
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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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.
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Brilliant.
This might be my favorite, although Sounder’s expression is so “sad Panda.”
Ha – yes, this is definitely not a joyful cover.
Oh man, I am totally hearing Sarah McClachlan sad puppy music.