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Feb 28, 2024pink_flamingo_531 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book was written perfectly and it is very straightforward. Some of the topics are sad, but I believe it is important to learn about the horrors of the past so we can be greater tomorrow. Overall very interesting read that is worth…
Feb 27, 2024Anita_Dickey rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A bit violent, and may contain triggers. This book has been bamed in California. However, It does show a clear picture of the unfortunate side of racism. I was suprised to find it was a series. I will be checking out the others, however it…
Feb 23, 2024Dhruva_P rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Title: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor Summary: "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" is a powerful and evocative novel by Mildred D. Taylor, set in the racially charged American South during the Great Depression. The story…
Sep 18, 2023MyeshaTM rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Favorite Quote: “We consequently found ourselves comical objects to cruel eyes that gave no thought to our misery.”~Cassie I remember reading this book in middle school and it’s still as good as the first time I laid eyes on it.…
Aug 09, 2023
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry follows the story of an African American family, consisting of Cassie Logan, her siblings Stacey, Christopher-John, and Little Man, and their parents as they struggle and strive, working hard to keep their…
Aug 03, 2023MTLibrary10 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This story heavily focuses on the life of a black family during the 1930s as they deal with constant racism from the whites. Not only that, the main character learns overtime that there are limited things she can do due to being born…
Sep 25, 2022tkasamse rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The main character of the story is a black girl named Cassie Logan who lives with Stacey, Little Man, Christopher-John, Mama, and Big Ma. The Logan Family works hard to keep a small piece of land that they bought from Mr. Granger and own.…
Jan 05, 2022AllToTheGloryOfGod_412 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This was a heavy book, but I think it is good for people to know what happened back then. It's a wonderfully written book about racism and finding your place as a black family in that time period. I highly recommend this book too anyone…
Dec 20, 2021power_pony103 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is an awesome book! Can’t wait to read the others.
Oct 28, 2020peacebenow rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
As an adult, I had fear for these children and this family for the whole story. Seemed like white supremacist were always lurking at their door. Seems the WS were outsmarted in this book, yeah! Cassie has great spirit and super inquisitive…
Sep 30, 2020Yunalynn rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I love this book.it is kind of sad .i just don’t read the last chapter.
Apr 16, 2020Jconrad777 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book as a child, and just finished reading it with my 10-year-old daughter. As a child it really helped me empathize and understand the evils of racism like I never had before. You’re able to put yourself in Cassie, Stacey,…
Apr 08, 2020IndyPL_MontoyaB rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I remember this book as a child in elementary school. It was my little brother's favorite book when we were kids.
Mar 31, 2020IndyPL_SteveB rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
My number 1 favorite Newbery Award winner and one of the great books by an African-American. I think most children will relate to it, because every child is discriminated against, merely for being a child. I think this book generates…
Mar 27, 2020
One of my reading focuses this year is "books I should have read a long time ago," and this book definitely fits into that category. I loved Cassie and her family so much. I loved that the story stayed centered on their experiences. I've…
May 29, 2019DBRL_KrisA rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
First published in 1976, this book was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1977. I would have been 9-10 years old at the time, but (like I mentioned in a previous review) I didn't read a lot of kids' literature when I was a kid, so I'm just now…
Apr 09, 2018becker rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This is a classic story of injustice caused by racial tensions during the Jim Crow era. A very good story that brings the reader right into this family unit and strongly encourages empathy. This would be a great book to read along and…
Book09
Jun 28, 2014Book09 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I thought Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, was a great book. This book really goes into detail about how it really was back then and how people treated other people. I have read many books on the topic of segregation and slavery, but there was…
Jun 11, 2014
I absolutly love this book. To see what colored people had to go through and in some places are still going through it is just amazing and horrible at the same time i cant wait tell i finish the book but at the same time i wish it would…
Red_Cobra_111
Apr 22, 2014Red_Cobra_111 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
this book is both interesting and scary. it shows you what time was like back when that was segregation.
Feb 25, 2013
Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry Is a good book and a good read. It takes place after the reconstruction period, in Mississippi. The book is about a family of African Americans trying to survive in the highly racist and segregated South, while…
Feb 23, 2013Medina12 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
this is a great book. some parts are super sad but all in all very good. its a pretty descriptive book with some vulgar language. but i loved it anyway!
Apr 26, 2012maria_23 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
awesome:)
Grace_Kalman
Jan 12, 2012Grace_Kalman rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I'm not saying that no one will like this book, only that I didn't. The writing left nothing to be desired, but the story was rather bland. A good book to learn about the time period, but not something I'd recommend for pleasure reading.
Jan 07, 2012lishyfishy rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
worst book ever! there was barely even a plot.