Book #1
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Written by Mildred D. Taylor
10 - 14
Reading
age
276
Page
count
237
Words
per page
Jan 1, 1976
Publication
date
Paperback
$9.99
$9.58
Summary
Winner of the Newbery Medal, this remarkably moving novel has impressed the hearts and minds of millions of readers.
Set in Mississippi at the height of the Depression, this is the story of one family’s struggle to maintain their integrity, pride, and independence in the face of racism and social injustice. And it is also Cassie’s story—Cassie Logan, an independent girl who discovers over the course of an important year why having land of their own is so crucial to the Logan family, even as she learns to draw strength from her own sense of dignity and self-respect.
“[A] vivid story…. Entirely through its own internal development, the novel shows the rich inner rewards of black pride, love, and independence.”—Booklist, starred review
Logan Family Saga Series
Published from 1976 - 2001
6 books
| Year | # | Title | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry | 276 | |
| 1981 | Let the Circle Be Unbroken | 416 | |
| 1987 | The Friendship | 80 | |
| 1992 | 8 | The Road to Memphis | 320 |
| 1995 | The Well | 112 | |
| 2001 | The Land | 416 |
The Creatives Behind the Books
Author
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.
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