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Reader reviewed by Amanda

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is one of the worst books I've ever read. I read it in the 6th grade for school reading and it was very boring and stupid. I am not racist or anything, but I don't understand why this book won awards and interesting and popular books like The Princess Diaries or whatever, haven't.


According to my memory, "Roll of Thunder" is about the African-American Logan family. They love in the South (US) in the 1940s or so. The main focus is on Cassie, one of the middle children. The children I can remember are Christopher-John, Stacy, and Little Man. They live with their Mama and Big Ma. Their father is working on the railroad. The main idea of the story is that the kids must deal with prejudice against African-Americans. All of the chidlren bring it on and are involved in the crimes of the area.


This book is very awful. I can't believe anyone would start and finish it by choice. This is one of the worst books I've ever read right along with Bridge to Terebithia. It was just boring. I would only recommend this to a 12 and up year old with a research project to do.
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