Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
$29.52
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
23 May 2023
Summary
Rebel Voices - Disruptive Stories from Trailblazing Women
A new Puffin Classics collection, to celebrate International Women’s Day 2023.
“There are things you can’t back down on, things you gotta take a stand on. But it’s up to you to decide what them things are.”
Cassie Logan can’t understand why her father is so proud of his land and farming his own crops. Her family refuses to sell their fields to a local man despite persistent pressure to do so, bu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241618066 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241618061 |
| Author: | Mildred Taylor, Ngadi Smart |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 23 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 245g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 21mm |
| Series: | Rebel Voices: Puffin Classics International Women’s Day Collection |
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“Possibly the most heart-rending story I have ever read, Roll of Thunder brought tears of both laughter and sorrow to my eyes.”
“Possibly the most heart-rending story I have ever read, Roll of Thunder brought tears of both laughter and sorrow to my eyes.” * Guardian *“This classic, compelling story is as important and relevant today as when it was first published.” * BookTrust *
About The Author
Mildred Taylor
Mildred Taylor (Author)
Mildred D. Taylor was born in Mississippi and grew up in Ohio. She worked in Ethiopia with the Peace Corps before enrolling at the School of Journalism at the University of Colorado, where she helped develop a Black Studies programme. She is best-known for her Newbery Medal winner, ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY. Mildred D. Taylor still lives in Colorado.
Ngadi Smart (Illustrator)
Ngadi Smart is a Sierra-Leonean visual artist and designer based between London, UK, and Abidjan, C te d’Ivoire. Her practice consists of illustration, photography and design. She also works as a mixed-media artist, primarily in the form of collage art. In her illustration work, she is motivated by the representation of minorities, highlighting cultural identity and racial discrimination, as well as themes on feminism and gender roles. She likes to deconstruct mainstream society’s views of what is ‘normal’, ‘beautiful’ and ‘right’. She has illustrated for the Atlantic, Time Out London, Eastpak and the Guardian, among others.
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