Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is a 1976 children's novel written by Mildred D. Taylor. It tells the story of a land-owning African American family living in a rural area of Mississippi during the 1930s, and how they subsequently cope with mounting white oppression and racism in order to keep their land. It was made into a TV movie in 1978, starring Lark Ruffin as Cassie.
Many of the events and themes are adult in nature, but the book is told in the first person narrative, as viewed through the eyes and ears of Cassie Logan, a fourth-grade girl. Cassie, at this young age, discovers the dangers of racism.
The novel won the 1977 Newbery Medal[1] and is considered by some to be among the greatest children's novels of all time. Its sequel, Let the Circle Be Unbroken, was released in 1981
The narrator of "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" is Cassie Logan, the youngest daughter in the Logan family. She tells the story from her perspective, offering a firsthand account of the struggles her family faces due to racial injustice and systemic discrimination in the South during the 1930s.
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1933 Mississippi during the great depression
"Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" was written in 1976.
It was dedicated to Mildred D. Taylor's father who told good stories and took the place as Stacey in the book
MILDRED D. TAYLOR wrote Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, by the way it is an awesome book
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Stacey was the narrator
The mule in "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" was named Mr. Granger's Peter.
1933, in Mississippi during the great depression on the Logan farm PS its roll of thunder hear my cry
Mama teaches in the seventh grade in "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" by Mildred D. Taylor.
"Goad" is mentioned on page 128 in the book "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" by Mildred D. Taylor.
"Indignant" can be found on page 28 of "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" by Mildred D. Taylor.
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Some of Cassie Logan's fears in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry are racist and violent society, and humiliation.
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