Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry (Digest)
The stunning repackage of a timeless Newbery Award Winner, with cover art by two-time Caldecott Honor Award winner Kadir Nelson!
With the land to hold them together, nothing can tear the Logans apart.
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 is 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, for no matter how others may degrade them, the Logans possess soemthing no one can take away.
Target age group 10 and up
With the land to hold them together, nothing can tear the Logans apart.
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 is 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, for no matter how others may degrade them, the Logans possess soemthing no one can take away.
Target age group 10 and up
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CategoryJuvenile Fiction
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Age Group9 to 12 yrs
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Grade Level5+
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingPaperback
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Theme 1Social, Personal & Family Topics
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Theme 2History
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemePrejudice & Racism
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AwardsNewbery Medal
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AuthorTaylor, Mildred D
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Lexile Level920
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AR Level5.7
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DeweyFiction
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PublisherPenguin Group (USA)
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Publication Date1/14/1997
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Pages276
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Dimensions0.8 H x 7.6 L x 5.0 W
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Case Qty63