Mildred D. Taylor - Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: A Literature Unit

Pros: an eye-opening, soul-shaking book told authentically and simply
Cons: depressing, not a “feel-good” story or a read-aloud, a few characters are shallow

Sometimes, too, the biggest concepts comes in the smallest and humblest packaging. My clear proof is a worn paperback children’s book I picked up for 25 cents, a book that rocked my world after several years of sitting on the shelf unread. You...

Pros: Compelling story, beautifully written, great characters.
Cons: None

Cassie Logan has great belief in her own worth, her Mamma has taught her well and not just because her Mamma is a teacher, but because her Mamma is proud of her brood and pride is an expensive commodity in Mississippi in the 1930’s. Cassie and her ...

Pros: gripping story-telling, attention to detail without going overboard, fine choice of issues to illustrate, excellent character development, believable, amazingly real
Cons: the story ends!

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry covers so many issues in the lives of children, teens and adults, from learning to stand up for ones beliefs to coming of age lessons. What amazes me is the author's ability to convey these issues succinctly and in a way...

Pros: Well developed characters. Superior use of dialogue. Realistic depiction of the past.
Cons: Some objectionable language.

I took a Children's Literature class at the University of Central Florida, and Roll of Thunder Hear my Cry was one of the books I studied in class. This book is considered to be a timeless classic that teachers would do well to use in the...

Pros: teaches a great lesson, historical
Cons: none

Mildred Taylor did a fantastic job with this book. It relates the life of an African American family and the turmoil and trouble they face in Mississippi in 1933. Each character in the Logan family comes to life through Taylor's words. Each person...

Pros: Well-written; Powerful; A must-read
Cons: Some kids don't like it--it may need to grow on you

Mix a powerful story with a daughter of an expert storyteller (who does quite well at storytelling herself!) and you have everything Mildred D. Taylor has written. This volume, easily her best, is riveting, engaging, and frightening. It is as relevant...

Pros: good historical views
Cons: none

Roll of Thunder Hear my Cry will bring to life many of the problems faced by an African American family in the deep south during the 30's. We see how many families were treated as second class citizens even though they had many of the same desires and...

Pros: great story!
Cons: none

Wow! Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry has really got me rolling on how great this book is! Taylor does a great job of signifying, rationalizing, and showing how life was for all people in the 1930's. She gets down to the truth in how life was like for...

Pros: Shows the horrible prejudice behavior to blacks in America.
Cons: Sometimes is slow moving and boring.

Chapters 11 and 12 were like the icing on a cupcake. They wrapped up a good story, just like the creamy, vanilla icing that you would lick off of a cupcake. The reason for this is because of the huge climax involving T.J. The story ends at a spot...

Pros: A very touching book.
Cons: A sad ending.

This book takes place during the Depression. It is about a black family in
Mississippi. The family members are Big Ma, Mamma, Pappa, Stacey,(the oldest brother) Cassie, ( the only girl in the family) Christopher John, and Little Man ( also known as...

Pros: Great,clear descriptions
Cons: In some parts a little to much description.

Hello my name is Alicia,I enjoy reading a lot of books,but my personal favorite is Roll Of Thunder,Hear My Cry. It is about a African American family named the Logans.It tells about the hardships they face due to being slaves,and how they overcome their...

Pros: It shows the realness of the depression back then.
Cons: It wasn't fully developed.

Roll of thunder hear my cry is a very interesting book. The title of this book caught my attenion ,by it outgoing and touching words.This book also gives a description of how it is being black growing up during The Great Depreesion segeration.
The book Roll of thunder hear my cry is a historically fictiton book.The author Mildred Taylor did a great job of displaying the the troubles of growing up black thought the eyes of a little girl. This book was about this little girl named Cassie and her family the Logans. She had 3 brothers Stacey ,Little Man ,and Chirstoper John.Her grandmother who stays with them owns land that that the owner of the Mechantile trys to force her into selling the land. In this process he almost kills her son, and tarted & feathered her neighbor.