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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Puffin Modern Classics)

by Mildred D Taylor

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ISBN13: 9780142401125
ISBN10: 0142401129
Condition: Standard
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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

The story of one African-American family fighting to stay together and strong in the face of brutal racist attacks, illness, poverty, and betrayal in the Deep South of the 1930s.

Review:

"[T]he novel shows the rich inner rewards of black pride, love, and independence." Booklist

Review:

The vivid story... shows the rich inner rewards of black pride, love, and independence. (Booklist, starred review)

About the Author

Mildred D. Taylor is the author of eight previous novels and has garnered such awards a Newbery Medal, three Coretta Scott King Awards, and a Boston Globe-Horn Book award. She received her Master of Arts degree from the University of Colorado's School of Journalism and went on to work as a proofreader-editor program coordinator for an international house and a community free school. She now devotes her time to her family, writing, and what she terms the "family ranch" in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780142401125
Author:
Taylor, Mildred D
Publisher:
Puffin Books
Author:
Taylor, Mildred D.
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Ethnic - African American
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Literature - Classics / Contemporary
Subject:
Social Situations - Prejudice & Racism
Subject:
Historical - United States - 20th Century
Subject:
Family - Daily Life
Subject:
Children s All Ages - Fiction - General
Subject:
People & Places - United States - African-American
Subject:
Social Issues - Prejudice & Racism
Series:
Puffin Modern Classics
Publication Date:
April 2004
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
276
Dimensions:
7.00x5.06x.79 in. .49 lbs.
Age Level:
10-Up

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