Thursday, January 24, 2008

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor

From chapters.ca:
The recipient of the distinguished Newbery Medal, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is a classic of contemporary children’s literature and a remarkable portrait of life for African-Americans during the turbulent social and political period of the 1930s. Mildred D. Taylor’s moving and dignified portrayal of a family that stands together in the face of monumental prejudice and frightening violence comes to young-adult readers in this Puffin Classics edition. The story of the Logans, who know that despite the riders in white and the burnings that take place all around them in their home in the Deep South, they have their land — and with owning land comes pride and freedom. In the face of all the odds, the Logans stand together, especially when their child, Cassie, has to learn about ugly racial tensions first-hand.

No comments:

Related Posts with Thumbnails