Mississippi Bridge
Mississippi Bridge

Mississippi Bridge

Written by Mildred D. Taylor & illustrated by Max Ginsburg
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10 - 13
Reading age
80
Page count
109
Words per page
810L
Lexile measure
Jun 1, 2000
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Another powerful story in the Logan Family Saga and companion to Mildred D. Taylor’s Newbery Award-winning Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.A day of conflict and tragedy. Cassie Logan and her brothers watch as the weekly bus from Jackson comes splashing through a heavy rainstorm–they are there to see their grandmother off on a trip. One by one, the passengers board the bus. But this is Mississippi in the 1930s, so when several white passengers arrive at the last minute, the driver roughly orders the black passengers off the bus, including Cassie’s grandmother. Then, disaster strikes in the rain, and the children witness a shocking end to the day’s drama. Taylor, a powerful storyteller, again combines authentic incidents to create a taut plot…Her cry for justice always rings true.–Kirkus Reviews

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      Author
      Mildred D. Taylor

      Mildred D. Taylor is the author of nine novels including The Road to Memphis, Let the Circle Be Unbroken, The Land, and Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. Her books have won numerous awards, among them a Newbery Medal (for Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry), four Coretta Scott King Awards, and a Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. Her book The Land was awarded the L.A. Times Book Prize and the PEN Award for Children’s Literature. In 2003, Ms. Taylor was named the First Laureate of the NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s Literature.

      Illustrator
      Max Ginsburg

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780141308173
    Publication Date
    June 1, 2000
    Publisher
    Puffin Books
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 1990
    Page Count
    80
    Words Per Page
    109
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    10 - 13 years
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    44740269
    Lexile® Level
    810L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~S
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.2
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    1
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    5431
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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