Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Readers rate it 3.8 (125 on Hardcover)
290 pages · Released 1991 · Penguin
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This Newbery Medal-winning classic powerfully depicts African American family life during the Depression-era Jim Crow South, addressing racism, injustice, and racial violence with unflinching honesty. The story emphasizes dignity, integrity, and resilience in the face of systemic racism, making it an important historical and moral education for upper elementary and middle-grade readers. Mature themes and racial slurs used in period-accurate context require parental awareness and willingness to discuss racism, though the book is widely taught in schools and handles these topics with literary merit. The emotional weight and some violent incidents involving racial hatred make it better suited to readers 10+ who can process complex social themes.
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Winner of the 1977 Newbery Medal, this moving novel has remained in the hearts and minds of millions of readers. Set in Mississippi at the height of the Depression, it is the story of one family's struggle to maintain their integrity, pride, and independence in the face of racism and social injustice. Copyright © Libri... Winner of the 1977 Newbery Medal, this moving novel has remained in the hearts and minds of millions of readers. Set in Mississippi at the height of the Depression, it is the story of one family's struggle to maintain their integrity, pride, and independence in the face of racism and social injustice. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
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- Juvenile Fiction
- A mix driven
- Strong Character Development
- Loveable Characters
- Diverse Characters
- challenging
- emotional
- sad
- tense
- African Americans
- Young Adult
- History
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ISBN 9780140348934 · Penguin