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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

by Mildred D. Taylor · Logans

A Newbery Medal-winning masterpiece about a Black family's fight for dignity and land in 1930s Mississippi

Kid
69
/ 100
Parent
81
/ 100
Teacher
85
/ 100
Best fit: ages 10-13 Still works: ages 9-15

Our Take

A Newbery-winning literary classic that teachers and parents value significantly more than the average kid rates it for entertainment — the kid scorecard is pulled down by minimal humor and limited playground currency, but pulled up by genuine emotional impact and world-opening power.

✓ Perfect for

  • Children ready for serious historical fiction with emotional depth
  • Families wanting to discuss racism and justice together
  • Classroom novel study units on American history and civil rights
  • Readers who loved Number the Stars or Brown Girl Dreaming

Book facts

Format
middle grade novel
ISBN
9780142401125
Series
Logans
Illustration
none

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