Author: Mildred D. Taylor
Publisher & Date: Puffin Books, 12 Apr 2004
Page Count: 288 pages
ISBN: 978-0142401125
Age/Reading Level: 9-13/Grades 4-8
Representation: Black, female main character
Other Information: Part of the “Logans” series. While able to read as a stand alone book, it is book 4 of 6 in the series.
Book Information
Why is the land so important to Cassie’s family? It takes the events of one turbulent year—the year of the night riders and the burnings, the year a white girl humiliates Cassie in public simply because she is black—to show Cassie that having a place of their own is the Logan family’s lifeblood. It is the land that gives the Logans their courage and pride, for no matter how others may degrade them, the Logans possess something no one can take away.
Challenges & Bans
This book has been challenged for its portrayal of racism.
Specific Challenges*:
Awards & Accolades
Newbery Medal (1977), American Book Award Honor Book, Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book
