| Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Contributor(s): Taylor, Mildred D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0140384510 ISBN-13: 9780140384512 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2001 Annotation: Facing a year of night riders and burnings, Cassie and her family continue their struggle to keep their land and hold onto what rightfully belongs to them, despite the difficult battles they must continue to endure. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 91053031 |
| Lexile Measure: 920 |
| Series: Puffin Modern Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5" W x 7.6" (0.50 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Self-Esteem |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 136 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The stunning repackage of a timeless Newbery Award Winner, with cover art by two-time Caldecott Honor Award winner Kadir Nelson With the land to hold them together, nothing can tear the Logans apart. 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 soemthing no one can take away. Taylor] writes not with rancor or bitterness of indignities, but with pride, strength, and respect for humanity.--The New York Times Book Review The vivid story of a black family whose warm ties to each other and their land give them strength to defy rural Southern racism during the Depression . . . Entirely through its own internal development, the novel shows the rich inner rewards of black pride, love, and independence despite the certainty of outer defeat.--Booklist, starred review * Newbery Medal winner |