"This dramatic sequel to Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is a powerful novel . . .capable of touching readers of any age." --The Christian Science Monitor
Winner of the Newbery Medal, this remarkably moving novel has impressed the hearts and minds of millions of readers.
During the Depression, a rural black family deeply attached to the forest on their land tries to save it from being cut down by an unscrupulous white man.
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 Stacey's grandmother.
Cassie witnesses a black man address a white storekeeper by his first name. "A powerful story . . .Readers will be haunted by its drama and emotion long after they have closed the book." --Booklist
The Friendship and Other Stories
A stunning repackage of a companion to Mildred D. Taylor's Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, with cover art by two-time Caldecott Honor Award winner Kadir Nelson!
Then comes a terrifying moment that unites all the townspeople in a nightmare that will change their lives forever. “Well written and thought provoking, this book will haunt readers and generate much discussion.”—School Library ...
Endpapers display photographs of the author and her family with descriptive notes pertaining to the novels about the Logan family.
A black family living in Mississippi during the 1930's is faced with prejudice and discrimination which the children do not understand.
The story of one African-American family fighting to stay together and strong in the face of brutal racist attacks, illness, poverty, and betrayal in the Deep South of the 1930s.
In her tenth book, Mildred Taylor completes her sweeping saga about the Logan family of Mississippi, which is also the story of the civil rights movement in America of the 20th century.
Set in Mississippi during the Great Depression, this story tells of the Logans, a black family who struggles to overcome prejudice while maintaining their independence and pride.
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.
An African-American family living in the South during the 1930s is faced with prejudice and discrimination which its children do not understand.
A black family living in the South during the 1930s is faced with prejudice and discrimination which its children do not understand. In Spanish.
A black family living in Mississippi during the Depression of the 1930s is faced with prejudice and discrimination which its children do not understand.
Cassie and her family come together during a year filled with turmoil and constant racism.
The story of one African-American family fighting to stay together and strong in the face of brutal racist attacks, illness, poverty, and betrayal in the Deep South of the 1930s.
Mississippi Anfang der dreißiger Jahre.