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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
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- Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
- Pub. Date: January 2002
- ISBN-13: 9780140384512
- Sales Rank: 172
- Age Range: 8 to 12
- 288pp
- Series: Logan Family Series
Synopsis
Why is the land so important to Cassie's family? It takes the events of one turbulent year--the year of the night riders and the burnings, the year a white girl humiliates Cassie in public simply because she is black--to show Cassie that having a place of their own is the Logan family's lifeblood. It is the land that gives the Logans their courage and pride, for no matter how others may degrade them, the Logans possess something no one can take away.
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A black family living in Mississippi during the Depression of the 1930s is faced with prejudice and discrimination which its children do not understand.
Booklist
Entirely through its own internal development, the novel shows the rich inner rewards of black pride, love, and independence.
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Mildred D. Taylor is the author of eight previous novels and has garnered such awards a Newbery Medal, three Coretta Scott King Awards, and a Boston Globe-Horn Book award. She received her Master of Arts degree from the University of Colorado's School of Journalism and went on to work as a proofreader-editor program coordinator for an international house and a community free school. She now devotes her time to her family, writing, and what she terms the "family ranch" in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
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Indulge yourself in this inspiring book of the Logan Family Saga
Adrian
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, an inspiring writer., 08/26/2008
This book had me sitting on the edge of my bed each night. Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry is just the beginning of the Evolution of many books written by Mildred D. Taylor. I would reccomend everyone to take the time and sit down and let this book take you back in time, no matter how old you are.
Outstanding Book for Pre-Teens
A reviewer, a book lover, 08/13/2008
If you haven't read this book, I would surely reccommend this. It is very interesting, once you start reading it's impossible to stop, so therefore I would reccommend this to anyone who likes History, True-Things, etc.
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