Three Dog Tales: Old Yeller/Sounder/Savage Sam

By Fred Gipson, William H. Armstrong, Various

Book Overview

Three classic dog tales brought together in a single volume--Fred Gipson's Old Yeller, its sequel Savage Sam, and William Armstrong's Sounder.

Old Yeller (Winner of the Newbery Honor)

When his father sets out on a cattle drive for the summer, fourteen-year-old Travis is left to take care of his mother, younger brother, and the family farm. In the wilderness of early frontier Texas, Travis faces his new and often dangerous responsibilities, with many adventures along the way, all with the help of the big yellow dog who comes to be his best friend.

Savage Sam

In this sequel to Old Yeller, Travis and his younger brother are kidnapped by an Indian raiding party, and Savage Sam, the son of the beloved yellow dog, leads a frantic chase to bring them back.

Sounder (Winner of the John Newbery Medal)

Sounder is a loyal family dog, determined to help his owners through thick and thin. This is the story of a great coon dog and the poor sharecroppers who own him, and of the courage and love that bind a black family together in the face of extreme prejudice from the outside world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061367052
• ISBN13: 9780061367052
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.3" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Three Great Dog Stories

Although I am past middle age, I still go back and read these wonderful stories. I recently purchased these for my grandchildren, and they enjoyed them as much as I did the first time I read them many years ago. I hope my grandchildren collect them and save them for their children, because they never go out of date.