The Land

ISBN-13: 9781101997567 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 416 str.

Mildred D Taylor

Opis

A stunning repackage of a companion to Mildred D. Taylor's"Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry," ""with cover art by two-time Caldecott Honor Award winner Kadir Nelson
The son of a prosperous landowner and a former slave, Paul-Edward Logan is unlike any other boy he knows. His white father has acknowledged him and raised him openly-something unusual in post-Civil War Georgia. But as he grows into a man he learns that life for someone like him is not easy. Black people distrust him because he looks white. White people discriminate against him when they learn of his black heritage. Even within his own family he faces betrayal and degradation. So at the age of fourteen, he sets out toward the only dream he has ever had: to find land every bit as good as his father's, and make it his own. Once again inspired by her own history, Ms. Taylor brings truth and power to the newest addition to the award-winning Logan family stories.

* "Readers...will grab this and be astonished by its powerful story." "Booklist," starred review
* "Taylor's gift for combining history and storytelling is as evident here as in her other stories about the Logan family." "Publishers Weekly," starred review"

Recenzje

* "Readers...will grab this and be astonished by its powerful story." Booklist, starred review

*"Taylor's gift for combining history and storytelling is as evident here as in her other stories about the Logan family." Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "Taylor boldly explores the throniest themes of interracial relations with honesty, insight, and sensitivity to the pain that is slavery's legacy." BCCB, starred review

"A powerful coming-of-age story of a bewildered boy becoming a man beholden to no one." The Horn Book

"This historical novel brings this period of American history to life." School Library Journal

"The Land is a wonderful novel, telling a family story that will move and enrich its readers. Readers will come away with a deeper understanding of what life in the South was like for African-Americans struggling to make their way in a society grounded upon prejudice." Children's Literature

"Taylor uses stories from her own family's past to create a fascinating and honest look at life's struggles and joys for many African American families after the Civil War. Although this book will be a welcome addition to many middle and junior high school libraries, the fascinating, free-flowing tale will be received warmly by readers of all ages." VOYA

O autorze

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.