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Feb 25, 2021
Shannon
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it was amazing
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Wow. I really should know better. For some reason, I assumed that because this book is juvenile fiction, it wouldn't be powerful. I could not have been more wrong. I don't know how I made it to 48 years of age before reading this book, but I am glad I finally read it.
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is narrated by nine year old Cassie. She has three brothers and lives with her parents and grandmother on a farm in Mississippi. Cassie's story is ordinary in some ways - she deals with a bully, she has ...more
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is narrated by nine year old Cassie. She has three brothers and lives with her parents and grandmother on a farm in Mississippi. Cassie's story is ordinary in some ways - she deals with a bully, she has ...more
May 10, 2019
Jillian
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I read this book probably 25 years ago, and didn't remember a thing. It's aged remarkably well, and has a lot of really, really good moments. There's a lot of slow buildup to the incredibly quick finale, so the pacing didn't really grab me, but I totally understand the reasoning behind it.
The House Cup: Read a book that has won an award ...more
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Apr 29, 2018
Sarah left GR
marked it as to-read
When asked about character names in The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas cited a line from this book as the reason behind Maverick's name.
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Apr 11, 2009
Christian
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Jul 14, 2015
Y_M_A
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Jun 26, 2018
Anne Gresham
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Jan 26, 2020
Elizabeth
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Sep 03, 2020
Jess
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