false 1371876 1 In all Mildred D. Taylor's unforgettable novels she recounts "not only the joy of growing up in a large and supportive family, but my own feelings of being faced with segregation and bigotry." Her Newbery Medal-winning <I>Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry</I> tells the story of one African American family, fighting to stay together and strong in the face of brutal racist attacks, illness, poverty, and betrayal in the Deep South of the 1930s. Nine-year-old Cassie Logan, growing up protected by her loving family, has never had reason to suspect that any white person could consider her inferior or wish her harm. But during the course of one devastating year when her community begins to be ripped apart by angry night riders threatening African Americans, she and her three brothers come to understand why the land they own means so much to their Papa. "Look out there, Cassie girl. All that belongs to you. You ain't never had to live on nobody's place but your own and long as I live and the family survives, you'll never have to. That's important. You may not understand that now but one day you will. Then you'll see."<p> Twenty-five years after it was first published, this special anniversary edition of the classic strikes as deep and powerful a note as ever. Taylor's vivid portrayal of ugly racism and the poignancy of Cassie's bewilderment and gradual toughening against social injustice and the men and women who perpetuate it, will remain with readers forever. Two award-winning sequels, <I>Let the Circle Be Unbroken</I> and <I>The Road to Memphis</I>, and a long-awaited prequel, <I>The Land</I>, continue the profoundly moving tale of the Logan family. (Ages 9 and older) <I>--Emilie Coulter</I> 1361740 1 2 1981 Roll of Thunder- Hear My Cry total:2|4:1|3:1| 2 7 6 0 0 0 false false Wed Sep 02 20:07:39 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 20:07:39 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 29 19:54:57 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 19:54:57 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Feb 10 16:34:25 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 16:34:25 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jan 03 13:48:53 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 13:49:04 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Dec 31 09:52:00 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 31 09:52:00 -0800 2007 0 0 false false Sun Aug 05 13:02:29 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 05 13:02:29 -0700 2007