Three Dog Tales: Old Yeller, Sounder, Savage Sam

Three classic dog tales brought together in a single volumeOld Yeller Winner of the Newbery HonorWhen 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.SounderWinner of the John Newbery MedalSounder 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.