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 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Taylor, Mildred D. |
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Brief Description The Mississippi of the 1930s was a hard place for a black child to grow up in, but still Cassie didn't understand why farming his own land meant so much to her father. During that year, though, when the night riders were carrying hatred and destruction among her people, she learned about the great differences that divided them. |
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Prizes Won By This Title (See the awards link at the top of the page for other prize winners) Winner of John Newbery Medal 1977. |
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Author Profile Mildred D Taylor was born in Mississippi and grew up in Ohio. She worked in Ethiopia with the Peace Corps before enrolling at the School of Journalism at the University of Colorado, where she helped develop a Black Studies programme. She is best-known for her Newbery Medal winner, ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY. Mildred D Taylor still lives in Colorado. |
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Synopsis Cassie didn't understand why farming his own land meant so much to her father. During that year, in the 1930s, when the night riders carried destruction among her people, she learned that it was worth fighting for a principle even if it brought terrible hardships. |
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