description: As America hovers on the brink of World War II, Cassie Logan fights a battle closer to home--the battle of black against white.The third book in the powerfully written Logan family saga finds the 17-year-old Cassie Logan dreaming of college and law school. But no amount of schooling can prepare her for the violent explosion that takes place when her friend Moe lashes out at his white tormenters--an action unheard of in Mississippi. Moe will be in even greater danger if he stays in town, so it is up to Cassie, her brother, and their friends to accompany Moe on the road to Memphis--and to safety.
language: English
title: New Windmills: The Road to Memphis
titlecomplete: New Windmills: The Road to Memphis (New Windmills)
characters: Clayton Chester Logan, Christopher-John Logan, Stacey Logan, Cassie Logan, Moe Turner
genres: Fiction, Historical, Family, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Classics, Childrens, Historical Fiction, Race, African American
ratings_count: 3579
series: Logans
awards: awardedAt: 662716800000
name: Coretta Scott King Book Award
category: Author, awardedAt: 662716800000
name: Michigan Library Association Thumbs Up! Award
publisher: Heinemann Educational Books - Secondary Division