![]() ![]() Taylor was born is Jackson, Mississippi and is the author of several young adult novels which tackle issues of race, including: the iconic Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, Let the Circle Be Unbroken and The Land. The powerful and moving story of growing up during the American Depression. The stories are based on Taylor’s own family’s storiesbeginning with the ones her father told her. Mildred Taylor went on to write more about the Logan family in a series of novels that spans several age ranges (list below). But, as she witnesses the hatred and destruction all around her, she begins to learn the importance of standing up for your rights. It is a beautiful book about an ugly time: a Black family’s experience in 1930s Mississippi. 'Look out there, Cassie girl, all that belongs to you.'Ĭassie finds it difficult to understand why the farm means so much to her father. Perfect for fans of The Help, Malorie Blackman and To Kill a Mockingbird. Mildred D.Taylor's much-loved classic, for readers aged 12+, Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry follows a feisty African-American girl - Cassie Logan - as she grows up in Mississippi during the Great Depression and learns the shocking realities of racism. An intimate, realistic, and moving account of an African American familys struggles with the injustices and terrors of segregation in Mississippi in 1940. ![]()
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