Friday, February 07, 2014
[Quick Picks] Black History Month: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Library staff share recommendations in honor of Black History Month. Click the title to find copies of materials at one of our branches.
ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY (1976) by Mildred Taylor
ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY (1976) by Mildred Taylor
Roll
of Thunder, Hear My Cry is a children’s book about the Logans, a fictional
African-American family living in rural Mississippi in 1933. The story is
told from the point of view of 9-year-old Cassie Logan. Some of the
experiences in the book are actually based upon real occurrences from Mildred
Taylor’s own family stories shared over the generations.
Taylor pens a
powerful narrative chronicling the incidents that make up the lives of the
family, from something as small as a family dinner, to much larger events
surrounding the region, like lynch mobs. She does not shy away from the
harsher aspects of this time period; the family experiences hardship and
heartbreak. However, she also explores the strength that can be found in
family and community through tough times. This is a great historical fiction
novel for readers looking to experience, along with Cassie, the difficulties
(and the joys) of what being an African-American meant in 1933 in the rural
South. --Angie, Central Library
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Labels: Black History Month, Quick Picks, Staff Recommendations
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