Mildred D. Taylor

Roll of Thunder, hear my cry

The Land

Land

There are things you can't back down on, things you gotta take a stand on. But it's up to you to decide what them things are. Cassie Logan can't understand why her father is so proud of his land and farming his own crops. Her family refuses to sell their fields to a local man despite persistent pressure to do so, but for her parents the land is a symbol of sanctuary. Over the course of a year, Cassie must learn about standing up for what's right and picking your battles whilst she and her family navigate racism in its various forms; from the 'night riders' that terrorise her community, to the everyday prejudice that permeates life in 1930s Mississippi. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is a powerful story of family, self-respect and strength, set against the turbulent backdrop of the Jim Crow South.

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

'Look out there, Cassie girl, all that belongs to you'. Cassie Logan finds it hard to understand why the family farm means so much to her dad. She finds it even harder growing up in a place like Mississippi in the 1930s. But, as she witnesses the hatred and destruction all around her, Cassie begins to see why she must find strength in the people she loves and stand up for what she believes in. 'A vivid, tough, humorous novel . . . with a clear, compassionate view of the desperate strategies needed to survive' - The Times

"This dramatic sequel to Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is a powerful novel . . .capable of touching readers of any age." --The Christian Science Monitor

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