Publisher: Book of My Life Publishing Co.
Pages: 296
A black family living in Mississippi during the Depression of the 1930s is faced with prejudice and discrimination which its children do not understand.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Winner of the 1977 Newbery Medal, this is a remarkably moving novel-one that has impressed the hearts and minds of millions of readers. Set in Mississippi at the height of the Depression, it is the story of one family's struggle to maintain their integrity, pride, and independence in the face of racism and social injustice. And, too, it is Cassie's story-Cassie Logan, an independent girl who discovers over the course of an important year why having land of their own is so crucial to the Logan family, even as she learns to draw strength from her own sense of dignity and self-respect.
Entirely through its own internal development, the novel shows the rich inner rewards of black pride, love, and independence. (Booklist, starred review)
Winner of the 1977 Newbery Medal
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