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Friendship and Other Stories
The Friendship And Other Song of the Trees; the Friendship; the Gold Cadillac (Puffin Books) Taylor, Mildred Delois
96 pages, Hardcover
Published November 1, 1989
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About the author
Mildred D. Taylor
38 books1,629 followersMildred DeLois Taylor is an African-American writer known for her works exploring the struggle faced by African-American families in the Deep South.
Taylor was born in Jackson, Mississippi, but lived there only a short amount of time, then moved to Toledo, Ohio, where she spent most of her childhood. She now lives in Colorado with her daughter.
Many of her works are based on stories of her family that she heard while growing up. She has stated that these anecdotes became very clear in her mind, and in fact, once she realized that adults talked about the past, "I began to visualize all the family who had once known the land, and I felt as if I knew them, too ..." Taylor has talked about how much history was in the stories; some stories took place during times of slavery and some post-slavery.
Taylor's most famous book is Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. In 1977, the book won the Newbery Medal. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is the middle book, chronologically, in the Logans series that also includes titles such as The Land, Song of the Trees, Let the Circle Be Unbroken, and The Road to Memphis. Her collective contributions to children's literature resulted in her being awarded the inaugural NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature in 2003.
Taylor was born in Jackson, Mississippi, but lived there only a short amount of time, then moved to Toledo, Ohio, where she spent most of her childhood. She now lives in Colorado with her daughter.
Many of her works are based on stories of her family that she heard while growing up. She has stated that these anecdotes became very clear in her mind, and in fact, once she realized that adults talked about the past, "I began to visualize all the family who had once known the land, and I felt as if I knew them, too ..." Taylor has talked about how much history was in the stories; some stories took place during times of slavery and some post-slavery.
Taylor's most famous book is Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. In 1977, the book won the Newbery Medal. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is the middle book, chronologically, in the Logans series that also includes titles such as The Land, Song of the Trees, Let the Circle Be Unbroken, and The Road to Memphis. Her collective contributions to children's literature resulted in her being awarded the inaugural NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature in 2003.
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October 23, 2024
TW: racism, use of the n-word by white people, violence, gun violence.
Writing for children, especially on hard and heavy topics, usually comes off as preachy or too heavy handed. Most writers tell rather than show. Mildred D. Taylor however is second to non in her mastery of subtly that can easily be...well...felt in your heart and gut. The realness of the situations and what's at stake makes these stories enthralling and truly transports you into her writing.
Writing for children, especially on hard and heavy topics, usually comes off as preachy or too heavy handed. Most writers tell rather than show. Mildred D. Taylor however is second to non in her mastery of subtly that can easily be...well...felt in your heart and gut. The realness of the situations and what's at stake makes these stories enthralling and truly transports you into her writing.
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