description: 94217 (6 cassettes/8 hours). P 1994 Recorded Books, Inc. "Cassie Logan doesn't fully understand why the land is so important to her family. All she knows is that it has always been that way. Those 200 acres of Mississippi cotton land, bought by her Grandfather in 1887, were more precious than gold, and as gragile as freedom. But it is 1933 now, and times are hard. To pay off the yearly land taxes, Cassie's father has gone north to work on the railroad, while at home Cassie's Mama teaches school and tends to the farm. Casie and her brothers make do with patches and hand-me-downs, but they take comfort in the thought that come what may, they will always have the land. That year, 1933, will be one Cassie wil never forget. Night riders will come bearing torches and their special brand of hatred, a white girl will try to steal Cassie's dignity, and the farm will almost fall into the hands of the creditors. In the end, Cassie discovers that there is something even more valuable than the la
language: English
title: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
titlecomplete: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
characters: Stacey Logan, Christopher John, Papa, Cassie Logan
genres: Middle Grade, Historical, Young Adult, Classics, Childrens, School, African American, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Read For School
ratings_count: 123193
places: Mississippi
series: Logans
awards: awardedAt: 220953600000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 441792000000
name: Buxtehuder Bulle, awardedAt: 662716800000
name: George C. Stone Center for Children's Books Recognition of Merit Award, awardedAt: 220953600000
name: Jane Addams Children's Book Award, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Los Angeles Times Book Prize
category: Young Adult Fiction, awardedAt: 252489600000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 220953600000
name: Coretta Scott King Book Award
category: Author Honor, awardedAt: 284025600000
name: Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, awardedAt: 220953600000
name: Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 315561600000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Middle School/Junior High, awardedAt: 220953600000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Children's Literature
publisher: Recorded Books