Roll of Thunder Gift Set: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry; Let the Circle Be Unbroken; The Road to Memphis

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Summary: I have read this book over 100 times
Review: I am a third year college student, and I have had this book since I was in 8th grade. Since then, I have read it more times than I can keep track of. It is an eye-opening, inspirational story, and I have given it as a gift to many of my younger cousins, hoping that it will help them learn to be better and stronger people, something I truly feel it did for me.

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Summary: Roll of Thunder Hear My Thoughts
Review: I gave this book a 4. I thought it was a great book. I enjoyed reading it.The reason I gave it a 4 and not a 5 is beause there were some parts of the story that I got confused and didnt understand what was going on.It took me a while to understand some of the stuff they were talking about.Some parts I thought were slow and kind of boring.I would have liked it if they showed T.J. having the conversation with the Wallaces about Mrs.Logan.
The Characters in this story were very realistic.The book was very well written with detail and as I was reading it I could picture what was going on.I liked how the book was written through the eyes of a young girl whose name was Cassey.Cassey was very brave and willing to do anything for her family.I think she takes after her Uncle Hammer.This book reminds me of the book Watsons Go To Birmingham.When I was in seventh grade I read the prequil to roll of Thunder called"the Land" and now that I have read Roll of Thunder I understand better what is going on with the family.
I thought this book was excellent and it helped me understand what black families went through.I liked the overall purpose of the book and the subject of it.The Logans are trying to get all their bills payed so that their land doesn't get taken away from them.It is uniquely written because the kids dont't know what is going on and how the white families treat black people out side of their town.You can deffinately tell that the don't know what prejudice people act like to them when they take the trip to Strawberry.

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Summary: This book was awesome!
Review: I give Roll of Thunder a nine because it has a slow beginning. This book is written in wonderful dialect. I think this book is very complicated. You have to pay a lot of attention to under stand everything. When you read this book you feel like you are in the south watching all of the book take place. This book, and many other of her books, are cliff hangers. The end made me want to read the sequel.

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Summary: Lovely book and well written
Review: I loved to read this book. It was well written and tells a heartbreaking story. The innocents of a black young girl who doesn't understand why she is treated so different then the white kids. I almost felt sorry it had to be explainded to her. I wish we didn't have to tell our chideren that there is a difference between black and white.

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Summary: VERY GOOD BOOK
Review: I REALLY ENJOY THIS BOOK IM A MOTHER OF A 14 YEAR OLD WHO IS READING THIS BOOK AT SCHOOL IN OMAHA NE SHE ENJOYED IT SO MUCH I STARTED READING IT THE TEACHER LET ME READ A COPY WE HAVE BIRACIAL KIDS AND THIS BOOK IS VERY GOOD FOR THEM TO LEARN THERE HISTORY ON THE BLACK SIDE IM PLANNING ON READING ALL THE BOOKS AND HOPE MY DAUGHTER WILL FOLLOW I RECOMMED HIGHLY FOR ANY MOTHER AND TEENAGE DAUGHTER OR SON

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Summary: These Books Are the best
Review: I think this book is great. All children should read it sooner or later.It shows all the racail and economic problems during the Greatr Depression. Please read this book. It is a good learning operatunaty and a great source of entertainment. This book is full of drama and has aq suprise around every corner.

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Summary: Very Cool
Review: I think this book was great. I read this book for my book report. I enjoyed the whole plot of it all. I enjoyed it being told from a 9-year-olds point of view. I like that Ms. Taylor didn't let everything just pop out. Like Cassie's parents just didn't tell her everything. She found out most of the stuff either by sneaking around or by asking Stacey her older brother. Some of the parts were confusing. And others were a little boring, well I shouldn't say that I guess slow going is the word. Overall I think this book was very exciting and you should buy it why you can. I promise you YOU WON'T BE SORRY!

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Summary: It really opened my eyes about racism.
Review: I thought that it was a great book. Some parts were a little confusing, but I thought that it was written really well. We had to read it for school and everyone in my class can't wait to read the sequel next year. It was very suspenseful and was really exciting. I would reccommend it to anyone.

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Summary: T he Giver
Review: I thought was an okay book I wouldn't recomend this book to new readers .But for more mature readers that understand the complex words and process in the book .But other than the occational hard words it really shows a great output on how a world would be if you didn't make your own decisions.I mean no one can really make you do something you don't want to do but this book sheds some light on if you had no control over what was happening ,and what your future held for you .So if you want to read about a problem free enviorment that you could't change even if you wanted to, this book is for you .Oh yeah the name of the book is the Giver.

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Summary: Nice book, good story!!
Review: I was required to read this novel for my English course. In the book Mildred Taylor depicts the life of a little black girl in the 1930's with the utmost detail. The writer shows that you must first have pride in who you are before you take any further actions. It was so sad and touching yet so triumphant. Through this book, the life of an Afro American in the thirties fully shines through. The book also shows the inequality and hatred that fills each persons mind. I really enjoyed reading it.