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

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 18 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Trails Regional-Lexington J FIC Tay (Text) 2204766763 Juvenile Fiction Available -
Trails Regional-Odessa J FIC TAY (Text) 2204766771 Juvenile Fiction Checked out 05/03/2024
Trails Regional-Warrensburg J FIC TAY (Text) 2205086537 Juvenile Fiction Available -
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