Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry | |
| Author | Mildred D. Taylor |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Jerry Pinkney |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical Fiction |
| Publisher | Dial Press (Now Penguin Group) |
Publication date | 1976 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 276pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-590-98207-9 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
| Preceded by | Song of the Trees |
| Followed by | Let the Circle Be Unbroken |
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.
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