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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Logans seriesbook 4Next:Roll of thunder, hear my cry: By Mildred D. Taylor(1989) →

Winner of the Newbery Medal

A New York Times Book ReviewBest of Children's Books

A National Book Award Nominee

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's 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—no matter how others may degrade them, the Logans possess something no one can take away.

Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
medium · 288 pages

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