Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry- Mildred D. Taylor

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is one of my favorite books ever.  Set in the south during the Great Depression, this book tells the story of a nine-year-old African-American girl named Cassie.  The year 1933 is a hard one for Cassie’s family, the Logans.  They face many challenges including various racist occurrences, the consequences of boycotting the Wallace Store, a store owned by unkind white people, and most importantly almost losing their land, the only thing that sets them apart from the other African-American share croppers.  It is also a challenging year for Cassie especially.  She faces many situations where she learns the truth about racism and prejudice and humiliation.  I deeply recommend this book, it is very striking and moving, it tells the story of segregated Mississippi from a young girl’s point of view.  Ages 10 and up.

Note: The story of Cassie continues in the books Let the Circle be Unbroken and The Road to Memphis.  You might also want to read its prequel, The Land.