Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
The Logan family works hard to keep their farm running smoothly during the hard times that have befallen the country. Cassie Logan and her brothers have been raised with the understanding that they must be proud, honest, hard-working members of their community. And though they are of the Black minority in Mississippi during the 1930’s, nothing should keep them from their dreams.
But Cassie’s pride is being tested as she is confronted by racism in its most frightening and humiliating forms. Men driving to their farm at night imbue her world with a danger that she hadn’t been faced with before. The mean-spirited behavior of racist classmates at school shakes her up. Moreover, people in her community have begun to suffer cruel indignities at the hands of the people in power.
Not only is Cassie’s family feeling the effects of local violence, but her very spirit is threatened. Roar of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor won a Newberry Award in 1977 for this rich and provocative look into the Logan family’s fight to maintain their land and their pride. You’ll feel like you’ve lived the molasses-thick nights and buzzing days on the Logan’s farm. Likewise, you’ll get to know the Logan family as if they were your own kin.
This book is a true gem.
