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During the difficult years of the nineteenth century South, an African American boy and his poor family rarely have enough to eat. Each night, the boy's father takes their dog, Sounder, out to look for food and the man grows more desperate by the day.When food suddenly appears on the table one morning, it seems like a blessing. But the sheriff and his deputies are not far behind. The ever-loyal Sounder remains determined to help the family he loves as hard times bear down on them.

This classic novel shows the courage, love, and faith that bind an African American family together despite the racism and inhumanity they face. Readers who enjoy timeless dog stories such as Old Yeller and Where the Red Fern Grows will find much to love in Sounder.

《大嗓门传奇》是启发精选纽伯瑞大奖少年小说系列之一，1970年纽伯瑞儿童文学奖金奖获奖作品。故事主人公是一个无名的黑人男孩，他与家人一起生活在美国南方一个偏僻山村，家里有一条嗓音洪亮的猎犬——“大嗓门”。年成不好，寒冬将近，父亲为了让全家饱餐，竟成了盗窃犯，被捕入狱；大嗓门为了救主，被枪击中，身负重伤，失去踪影。就在男孩久寻不获、几近绝望的时候，大嗓门拖着残废的身躯回家了。之后，男孩承担起养家的担子，空闲时候则四处寻找父亲。日子一年一年过去，父亲也终于归来，然而此时他却已是个年迈、残废的老人。对男孩而言，这似乎是个悲伤的结局，但这么多年的经历让他懂得了一件事：花只要开过一次，就永远在看过花开的人心中开着。

尽管故事的时代离我们很远，但本书却是一部不受时间影响的经典。它的魅力首先来自于故事本身。主人公一家在悲剧面前顽强地生活，执着地坚守内心的信念、希望与爱，这份隐忍、坚韧、乐观的精神为读者带来了无比的力量。本书的魅力还来自于它的文学之美。这是一部杰出的中篇小说，它的结构具有古典的平衡感，紧张的冲突与舒缓的日常相得益彰；作者的文笔凝练、生动，善于通过细节来描摹场景、刻画形象，令人一读难忘；本书译者在翻译的同时，保留了原文行文的风格和韵味，贡献了这本堪称“信、达、雅”的翻译佳作。无论青少年还是成年读者，阅读《大嗓门传奇》都会被深深触动。