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Age Range
11 - 15
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1976-01-01
Page Count
288
Publisher
Puffin Books
Grade Level
6th - 10th
ISBN
9780142401125
Lexile
920
Themes
american history
the depression

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Written by Mildred D. Taylor

The story is about the Logan family, who live in Mississippi during the Depression. The family experiences racism and injustice. The daughter of the family, Cassie, learns an important lesson during this period: Land is important to the family. She also discovers her own inner strength.

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Age Range
11 - 15
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1976-01-01
Page Count
288
Publisher
Puffin Books
Grade Level
6th - 10th
ISBN
9780142401125
Lexile
920
Themes
american history
the depression
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