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The Land (2001) Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner

Mississippi Bridge (2000)

The Well: David’s Story (1995)

The Road to Memphis (1990)

The Gold Cadillac: A Fancy New Car and an Unforgettable Drive (1987)

The Friendship (1987)

Let the Circle Be Unbroken (1981)

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1976)

Song of the Trees (1975)

Guide for Using Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry in the Classroom (Taylor et al)

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Mildred D. Taylor is an African American writer known for her works exploring the struggle faced by African-American families in the deep south. She received the 1977 Newbery Medal for her novel Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.

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When she is told to do something she does not normally obey it, which gets her into even more trouble
"'Cassie Logan!'
I looked up, startled.
'Cassie Logan!'
'Yes, ma'am!' I jumped up quickly to face Miss Crocker. 'Aren't you willing to work and share !'
'Y es'm.’

‘Then say so!'

'Yes'm,' I murmured, sliding back into my seat as Mary Lou. Gracey, and Alma giggled. Here it was only five minutes into the new school year and already I was in trouble." (20

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Cassie is mostly motivated by a push to avenge wrongs things that was done to her.
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Cassie is a stubborn and a hot-tempered girl views about the rights and wrongs. Also who she doesn't like and who she likes.
"'You can't sit here.' objected Gracey. 'I'm saving it for Mary Lou.

I glanced back at Mary Lou Wellever, depositing her lunch pail on a shelf in the back of the room and said, 'Not any more you ain't,'" (18)

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Cassie's father calls all the children his babies.
"Putting Little Man down, Papa said, ‘Just had to come home and see 'bout my babies.' He hugged and kissed each of us, then stood back. ‘Just look at y'all,' he said proudly. 'Ain't y'all something! Can't hardly call y'all babies no more.'" (34)

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She is the second oldest and the only female child in her family. She has 3 other brothers in the family.
"My youngest brother paid no attention to me. He lagged several feet behind my other brothers, Stacey and Christopher-John, and me, attempting to keep the rusty Mississippi dust from swelling with each step and drifting back upon his shiny black shoes and the cuffs of his corduroy pants by lifting each foot high before setting it gently down again." (3)

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The author uses regular speech but also busy sentences
"She was tawny- colored, thin and sinewy, with delicate features in a strong- jawed face, and though almost as tall as Big Ma, she seemed somewhat dwarfed beside her" (33)

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Cassie goes to Great Faith Elementary with her siblings
"The Great Faith Elementary and Secondary School, one of the largest black schools in the county, was a dismal end to an hour's journey. Consisting of four weather-beaten wooden houses on stilts of brick. 320 students, seven teachers. a principal. a caretaker, and the caretaker's cow..." (15

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Cassie grows up by experiencing the racism of the American South.
"Of course they aren't," Mama said. "White people may demand our respect, but what we give them is not respect but fear. What we give to our own people is far more important because it's given freely. Now you may have to call Lillian Jean "Miss" because the white people say so, but you'll also call our own young ladies at church "Miss" be- cause you really do respect them." (128)

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Young black girl
"The vivid story of a black family whose warm ties to each other and their land give them the strength to defy rural Southern during the Depression..." (0)

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Cassie has a bad temper and she seems to hold a grudge.
"Well, to tell you the truth, I was real upset for a while there. But my papa told me it don't do no good sitting around being mad. Then I seen how things was. I mean, I should've seen it all along. After all, I'm who I am and you're who you are." (172)

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When she notices the racial slur in the "new" school textbooks, she speaks up: Outspoken
"'Miz Crocker. don't, please !' I cried. Miss Crocker's dark eyes warned me not to say another word. 'I know why he done it !' 'You want part of this switch, Cassie !'
'No'm,' I said hastily. 'I just wanna tell you how come Little Man done what he done.'
'Sit down!' she ordered as I hurried toward her with the open book in my hand,

Holding the book up to her. I said. 'See, Miz Crocker, see what it says. They give us these ole books when they didn't want'em no more.

She regarded me impatiently, but did not look at the book. 'Now how could he know what it says! He can't read.'

'Yes'm, he can. He been reading since he was four. He can't read all them big words, but he can read them columns. See what's in the last row. Please look, Miz Crocker." (24)

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Would rather be barefooted and without restricting clothes
"There was little I could do in a dress, and as for shoes, they imprisoned freedom-loving feet accustomed to the feel of the warm earth." (5)

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Fourth Grader
"The second and third grades were on the left, the first and fourth grade on the right. I hurried to the rear of the building, turned to the right, and slide into a third-row bench occupied by Gracey Pearson and Alma Scott." (18)

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Mississippi
"He lagged several feet behind my other brothers, Stacey and Christopher-John, and me, attempting to keep the rusty Mississippi dust from swelling with each step..." (3).

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Cassie Logan
"Ah, Cassie, leave him be" (4).