Taylor

Roll of thunder, hear my cry

Mildred D. Taylor

Roll of Thunder, hear my cry

Jeni Enjaian

Apparently I read this book back in 2009. It must have been one of the books that I read quickly or barely read since when I picked up this book, I had no recollection of any of the events contained within. 
This book built slowly until about three-quarters of the way through when events took off running at breakneck speed. I could barely put the book down when I reached that point. It careened towards the end with that enormous speed, coming to a rather unsatisfying conclusion, a conclusion that likely will be reached in the next book in the series. No wonder so many of our students wanted to read the next book as soon as they finished this book. I know that when my students read this coming up in their book club, they will be begging for the sequel.

Sarah Selden

This should be required reading for everyone. It took my breath away.

'Look out there, Cassie girl. All that belongs to you.' Cassie Logan finds it hard to understand why the family farm means so much to her father. She finds it even harder growing up in a place like Mississippi in the 1930s. But, as she witnesses the prejudice and destruction all around her, cassie begins to see why she must find strength in the people she loves and stand up for what she believes in.

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Zoe Stanford

I possibly need some more time to process this book but my initial thoughts are that, while I very much liked it, Roll of Thunder would have probably had more of an impact on me reading as a child. Some books transcend their intended audience but with the subject matter, it's hard for this book to do that. Still definitely one I'll be putting on my childrens' bookshelf and one I'm intrigued to study.

Jeweliet Coffee

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Elizabeth Clark 

Maria youngberg 

Emma M

Winner of the Newbery Medal, this remarkably moving novel has impressed the hearts and minds of millions of readers. 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. And it is also Cassie's story—Cassie Logan, an independent girl who discovers over the course of an important year why having land of their own is so crucial to the Logan family, even as she learns to draw strength from her own sense of dignity and self-respect. * "[A] vivid story.... Entirely through its own internal development, the novel shows the rich inner rewards of black pride, love, and independence."—Booklist, starred review

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Puffin Modern Classics)

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Aeryn Emmerich-Wise

Naomi

Rahmat Junaid

Elisabeth Bontrager

jack

Xi Hui Teo

George

Lena

A black family living in the South during the 1930's are faced with prejudice and discrimination which their children don't understand.

Laura Mauler

Naiya

Meagan Fischer 

Rachel