Set in the deep south, this newbery medal-winning novel tells the story of the great coon dog, sounder, and the poor sharecroppers who own him. During the difficult years of the nineteenth century south, an african-Ameri...Set in the deep south, this newbery medal-winning novel tells the story of the great coon dog, sounder, and the poor sharecroppers who own him. During the difficult years of the nineteenth century south, an african-American boy and his poor family rarely have enough to eat.