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Roll of thunder, hear my cry  Cover Image Book Book

Roll of thunder, hear my cry / Mildred D. Taylor ; introduction by Jacqueline Woodson ; illustration by Kadir Nelson.

Taylor, Mildred D., (author.). Nelson, Kadir, (illustrator.). Woodson, Jacqueline, (writer of introduction.).

Summary:

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.-- Amazon.com

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781101993880
  • Physical Description: 276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: 40th Anniversary Special Edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2016.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Photographs on endpapers.
Target Audience Note:
920L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.7 10 136.
Awards Note:
Newbery Medal, 1977.
Subject: African Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Prejudices > Juvenile fiction.
Race relations > Juvenile fiction.
Depressions > 1929 > Juvenile fiction.
Mississippi > History > 20th century > Juvenile fiction.
Genre: Historical fiction.
Fiction.

Available copies

  • 17 of 18 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
  • 3 of 4 copies available at Trails Regional. (Show)
  • 0 of 0 copies available at Trails Regional-Technical Services.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 18 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Adair County Public Library TEEN F Taylor (Text) 34029002596335 Teen Fiction Available -
Barry Lawrence - Monett Library Y FIC TAY (Text) 37884102590340 Youth Fiction Available -
Festus Public Library Int Taylor (Text) 32017000078545 Intermediate Books Available -
Little Dixie - Huntsville J TAYLOR (Text) 2004724773 Juvenile Fiction Shelves Available -
Little Dixie - Madison J TAYLOR (Text) 2004724765 Juvenile Fiction Shelves Available -
Little Dixie - Main Library - Moberly J TAYLOR (Text) 2004724749 Juvenile Fiction Shelves Available -
Little Dixie - Paris J TAYLOR (Text) 2004724757 Juvenile Fiction Shelves Available -
Neosho Newton - Neosho 1977 (Text) 34162002083069 Newbery Available -
Neosho Newton - Neosho TAYLOR, MILDRED (Text) 34162002081089 Juv Fiction Available -
Neosho Newton - Seneca TAYLOR, MILDRED (Text) 34162002106076 Juv Fiction Available -


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