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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Puffin Modern Classics) [Illustrated] (Paperback)

by Mildred Taylor (Author), David Kearney (Illustrator)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Puffin Classics; New Ed edition (6 Mar 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140366253
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140366259
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 7,412 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'We have no choice of what colour we're born or who our parents are or whether we're rich or poor. What we do have is some choice over what we make of our lives once we're here.' The Mississippi of the 1930s was a hard place for a black child to grow up in, but still Cassie didn't understand why farming his own land meant so much to her father. During that year, though, when the night riders were carrying hatred and destruction among her people, she learned about the great differences that divided them, and when it was worth fighting for a principle even if it brought terrible hardships.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A challenging, exciting book, 3 Oct 2000
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Review: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Mildred D. Taylor

From it's opening, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry thrusts the reader into a world characterised by both racial hatred and oppression and a strong sense of family loyalty and strength. As we follow Cassie through her difficult and challenging childhood, we too experience a similar "coming of age" as we question why '...does it have to be...?' Papa's answer, simple as it is encapsulates our own view of the whole novel: 'All I can say, Cassie girl...is that it shouldn't be.'

The novel portrays the world of 1930's Deep South Mississippi with at times, a brutal harshness, but always with a tone that is fondly reminiscent. The 'Author's Note' that comes at the front of the novel is certainly worth reading, and helps us to locate the author within the story she is telling.

I would recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys a novel that is tense, exciting and challenges our perceptions and understanding of prejudice.

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Confusion, 9 Feb 2004
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I think the person who wrote the review 'why was it written?' doesnt understand the book. It is not encouraging us to share the views that were held towards black people in the 1930s, in fact it is highlighting the injustice and prejedice of those views and so i dont think that it is 'repressive to black people today.' I think that this is the best book to study at GCSE and it is very interesting
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars basically the book is brilliant, 6 Jun 2001
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ROTHMC is a brilliant book. I am 15 and I have to read it for my GCSEs. However once I did start to read it I found that I really enjoyed it. I think the book makes you realise that racism does still occur in our world. The book is funny yet sad at the same time. Cassie is a brilliant narator and we realise how difficult it must be to grow up in this kind of situation. I would recommend it to anyone. The only problem with the book is that it is a serious issue that it covers and it can be upsetting at the end.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Roll of Thunder, hear My Cry
Excellent book for anyone who wants to gain an understanding of life in 1930s USA for Black Americans
Published 1 month ago by Susan Marks

4.0 out of 5 stars A Thunderous novel
Cassie is the narrator of Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry.
She is young in heart and young in age, and must grow greatly in society to compete with the factor of being a black... Read more
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i am in year 8 and we have to read this pathetic excuse for a book in class. me and the rest of year agree it's terrible and you would be better off reading a proper account on... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read! Interesting and enlightening
That guy 'Ali g in da house' with his unintelligent name completely missed the point of this book. I'd hate to know what his grade was for that paper. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Debbie King

3.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable read,but........
There is no doubt that this book is a superb and easy read,most would not be able to put it down once started,but i fear it is being taken out of context by schools. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Listening
My son studied the book in 2004 for GCSE English Lit. To help him along I purchased the cassette tapes as well .It was the best thing I ever did. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars NOT a book for school children
I agree with the person who wrote the review "Why was it written?". Although the author's intention may well have been to produce a work that highlights the injustice of prejudice... Read more
Published on 29 Jul 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars A very good read
This book would be perfect for older children learning about racism in the past. Not only is it educational, but makes a very good read as fiction. Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars WHY WAS IT WRITTEN???????
I am reading this book for my gcse course and i think it lacks depth and continuity. i believe it represses black people in the community today. Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2003 by ali_g_in_da_house

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Lesson in race and Culture
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