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		Sounder

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		On DVD Now Best For Tweens (10-12) Rated G
		Life Lessons

		David, the son of a Louisiana sharecropper, is forced to grow up quickly after his well-intentioned father is sentenced to a year in prison for stealing food to feed their hungry family. Originally released in 1972, this classic--which was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture--is a movie about hope and the importance of family. The relationship between David's parents (including Cicely Tyson in a quietly moving performance) is strong and solid, providing a crucial foundation for their three offspring as well as a model for young viewers to emulate. Despite overwhelming hardship, the family members never give up. They live by David's father creed, which children will hopefully pick up: "You lose some of the time what you go after, but you lose all of the time what you don�t go after."


	This movie is intended for older children.


	This movie is intended for older children.


	Younger children may find it too disturbing when David's dad is taken away, and when Sounder is shot. They'll also be disappointed that the movie doesn't focus more on the dog since it is named for him. Older kids, who may have read William H. Armstrong's Newbery Award-winning book, will discover a real role model in the unflappable David.

For tweens, this movie is an important history lesson, putting a human face on the poverty and prejudice of the Depression-era South. They'll find food for thought in the fact that a white woman puts her reputation on the line to help the family, and they may think twice about the value of school when they realize what David goes through just to attend. They'll realize that, although the young boy is poor financially, he's rich in family and friends.

--Lois Alter Mark, the Flicks for Kids Expert



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			Movie Minuses
		David's dad is arrested for stealing Sounder is shot A couple of objectionable words