By Mildred D Taylor (author) Part of the A Puffin Book series
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is the classic story of a girl growing up in the deep South.
Puffin Fact! After graduating from the University of Toledo, Mildred D. Taylor spent two years in Ethiopia with the Peace Corps, which she described as ‘the happiest years’ in her adult life. Download more Puffin Facts here!
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'We have no choice of what colour we're born or who our parents are or whether we're rich or poor. What we do have is some choice over what we make of our lives once we're here.'
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' We have no choice of what colour we're born or who our parents are or whether we're rich or poor. What we do have is some choice over what we make of our lives once we're here.'
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, and when it was worth fighting for a principle even if it brought terrible hardships.
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Mildred D. Taylor was born in Jackson, Mississippi, on September 13, 1943, but moved with her family to Toledo, Ohio, where she spent most of her childhood. She went to public schools and college in Toledo. After graduating from the University of Toledo, she joined the Peace Corp and spent two years teaching English and history. While living in Africa, she observed black pride and independence which reminded her of stories her father told her.
She returned to the United States to teach and recruit for the Peace Corp. She then studied journalism at the University of Colorado, where she received her Master's degree. While attending the university, she joined the Black Student Alliance (BSA) and helped to create a black studies program at the school. After graduating, she worked as a study skills coordinator. She decided to move to Los Angeles where she worked during the day and wrote at night. For more biographical information, visit Mildred Taylor from the Educational Paperback Organization.
She is the author of three realistic stories which juxtapose the security of family love against the evils of racism--Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, Song of the Trees, and Let the Circle Be Unbroken. She has received critical acclaim for her original interpretation of the black experience. In 1997, she was the recipient of the ALAN Award. .
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'We have no choice of what colour we're born or who our parents are or whether we're rich or poor. What we do have is some choice over what we make of our lives once we're here.' 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.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-14 years old
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 13+ readers, Recommended Children's eBooks
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry was written by Mildred D Taylor and published by Puffin Books an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry has 338 pages
Yes it is part of A Puffin Book series
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