Series
Publication
Puffin Books (1991), 288 pages
Description
A black family living in Mississippi during the Depression of the 1930s is faced with prejudice and discrimination which its children do not understand.
Awards
National Book Award (Finalist — Children's Literature — 1977)
Sequoyah Book Award (Nominee — Children's — 1979)
William Allen White Children's Book Award (Nominee — 1978-1979)
Newbery Medal (Medal Winner — 1977)
Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (Nominee)
Mark Twain Readers Award (Nominee)
Coretta Scott King Award (Honor — 1977)
California Young Reader Medal (Nominee — 1980)
Jane Addams Children's Book Award (Honor Book — 1977)
Buxtehuder Bulle (1984)
CCBC Choices (2001)
Read Aloud Indiana Book Award (Middle School — 1990)
Great Reads from Great Places (Mississippi — 2002)
Books From All 50 States (and Washington, D.C.!) (Mississippi)
Original language
English
Original publication date
1976
Subjects
Media reviews
librarything.com
Roll of thunder hear my cry
This book is about a family that lived in Mississippi. They owned a lot of land. There were the Wallace’s who were mean white people. There family was big. Papa sent Mr. Morrison to watch all of his family. There was a guy named T.J who took the wrong side of the
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road. And was blamed for stealing a gun. Papa went down to the land and set a fire so that T.J would not get hurt anymore. In the end, everything turned out great and it did not have to end in violence.
We read this book in my 7th grade LA class. I enjoyed reading it. My favorite part was when Papa set a distraction to make them stop hitting T.J... I loved this book. Everybody should read this. The only part I did not like was when they cursed at the African Americans. I encourage all readers to read this book.
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Physical description
288 p.; 4.38 inches
ISBN
014034893X / 9780140348934