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OverviewAnother powerful story in the Logan Family Saga and companion to Mildred D. Taylor's Newbery Award-winningRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. For David Logan, a time of distress means taking the higher road. During a drought, the Logan family shares their well water with their neighbors, black and white alike. But David's brother Hammer finds it hard to share with Charlie Simms, who torments them because they are black. Hammer's pride and Charlie's meanness are a dangerous combination, and tensions between the boys build and build-until they explode. * ""A compelling novel about prejudice and the saving power of human dignity.""-School Library Journal, starred review Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mildred D. TaylorPublisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK Imprint: Puffin Books Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 19.70cm Weight: 0.108kg ISBN: 9780140386424ISBN 10: 0140386424 Pages: 112 Publication Date: 01 September 1998 Recommended Age: From 10 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Children / Juvenile , Primary Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationMildred D. Tayloris the author of nine novels includingThe Road to Memphis,Let the Circle Be Unbroken,The Land,The Well, andRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. Her books have won numerous awards, among them a Newbery Medal (forRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry), four Coretta Scott King Awards, and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. Her bookThe Landwas awarded theL.A. TimesBook Prize and the PEN Award for Children's Literature. In 2003, Ms. Taylor was named the First Laureate of the NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature. Ms. Taylor now devotes her time to her family, writing, and what she terms ""the family ranch"" in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |