Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is a novel written by Mildred Taylor, an African-American. It is an award-winning bestseller and it is the third book in the Logan family series. The book was published in 1976.The book is about the prejudice between black and white people during the 1930s in Mississippi. Cassie Logan, a fiery nine-year-old who can't bear racism, is telling the story. The Logan family is one of the richest black families that have their own land, so they become targets for the white people who want to take it away. After a tragic murder of a black man, the Logans are determined to stop other blacks from shopping at the murderer's shop. The Logans want to put an end to the dependence of the black people on the white people's land. By the end of the book, the black and white people work together to stop a fire, which is a start.I think the book was very enthralling and enjoyable. I enjoyed the part about Cassie successfully tricking Lillian Jean, a cocky and mean white girl, and the other trick about breaking down the white children's school bus, which splashed them every morning on the way to school. My favorite character was Kaleb Wallace because I found the way he was a coward when he saw Mr. Morrison, a tall and strong black man, very funny. I also liked Uncle Hammer because he was very loyal to Cassie when she told him that Mr. Simms knocked her off the sidewalk. I liked it a lot when Uncle Hammer bought a silver Packard just to spite Mr. Granger, a powerful and rich white man who also owned a silver Packard.Although there were many good things about this book, I thought there were some parts that could be improved. For example, the language was very difficult to understand because the dialogue was written in a Mississippi accent.Overall, I think Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry was very well-written with a gripping and mesmerizing plot. I recommend this book for teenagers who are prejudice against black people, because it teaches you that everyone is equal.

I first read this book when I was 15 studying GCSE English but re-reading it now as an adult is an entirely different experience.Set in Mississippi during the Great Depression, this must-read book has excellent storytelling and still feels extremely relevant.The dialogue does not feel dated, and it’s theme of racism is sadly, still very much alive.The story is told from the perspective of young Cassie Logan, a fourth-grade black girl, and it’s naïve and innocent voice encourages readers of all ages to question the nature of human cruelty and the universal subject of inequality.

This book was recommended to me by a friend who taught it for A level English Literature. I found it powerful and. moving and conveyed the racial prejudices in the Southern US states extremely well. Having read and enjoyed this book enormously, I feel that, sadly, things in the USA are not very different now nearly a century on. I can thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who wants to understand more about racial intolerance .

Taylor pulls no punches in this tale of a black family growing up in 1930's Mississipi. Cassie Logan, the young narrator is a perfect vehicle for expressing the utter bewilderment and disbelief in a society where black children are run off the road by white school bus drivers, and forced to teach history in which the story of slavery is expunged. A world in which share croppers are brutalised by their land owners and kept poor and stupid, paid 50 cents a day to work land, and having their money managed for them so that white man can rob them blind at every turn.The story revolves around the Logan children's friend T.J. as he goes off the rails and tries to find a place for himself in the world of white men with predictably disastrous results.Expect no happy endings.

Fantastic novel. This book really highlights the difficulties and traumas faced by black African Americans in 1930's America. The most interesting fact is that the narrator is a child and the reader is shown through her eyes what what it means to have to face the horrors of prejudice and racism.I thoroughly recommend this book!

A wonderful book, and one of the first African American children's stories written. It is touching, and well written. Much of it is based on Mildred D Taylor's family stories and experiences. She aimed to portray racism and segregation in a way that was acceptable for children. She succeeded, and that style of writing brings the reality of those cruel times to shock us as adults today.

I bought this book as part of my degree program. I have read the book a few times because I enjoyed the story in the first place not just because I was working on it.

I bought this book to analyse as part of my university degree course, I was a little disappointed as the previous owner had written notes on some of the pages so in my view spoilt the quality of the book . I have read the story previously as part of a GCSE course and loved it so much I bought the sequals afterwards. I'd reccommend the book to teenagers but I'd say opt for the brand new copy rather than used.

I loved the book, because it always made me want to read more. The book was very interesting and well-written.

Da best thingy i have read, it was very emotional and nice it was very good, i enjoyed it very much :D

This is a wonderful novel that explores difficult issues sensitively.

I adore this series by Mildred D. Taylor. I first read "Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry" in school nearly 2 decades ago, and begged my parents for the rest of the series. Now, while in a different country I ordered the entire series again. "Song of the Trees" is the first chronologically in the series and is where I started reading from this time. It certainly holds up to the memory, and I'm looking forward to someday passing this series down.

Lovely book. A great read for adults and teens.