Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
- ISBN-10
- 0030234344
- ISBN-13
- 9780030234347
- Series
- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
- Category
- African Americans
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1989
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace College Publishers
Description
"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 Award * American Book Award Honor Book * An ALA Notable Book * A NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies * A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book
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- Thorndike Press Large Print
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