Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Mildred D. Taylor (born September 13, 1943) is an American author best known for her Logan family series, particularly Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, which won the 1977 Newbery Medal. Her works explore themes of family, racism, and resilience faced by African Americans in the Deep South during the Jim Crow era, earning her additional honors including the NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature (2003), Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement (2020), and Children's Literature Legacy Award (2021). Read more →