The Land, Mildred D. Taylor
The Land, Mildred D. Taylor
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The Land

Author: Mildred D. Taylor

Narrator: Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Unabridged: 10 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/05/2000

Synopsis

This searing and inspiring prequel to ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY is the story of Cassie Logan's grandfather. Paul-Edward is the son of a white father and a half-black, half-Indian mother. His father raises him almost as if he were white, but when it counts, he's treated as a black man with racist spite and hatred. He cannot fit into either the black world or the white world. The one thing that Paul-Edward loves is the land, and he spends the rest of his life trying to own land of his own. He takes on a variety of jobs, and is brutally cheated and mistreated by his white employers, but he eventually succeeds, at great personal and financial cost, in owning his own patch of land.

About The Author

Mildred D. Taylor is the author of eight previous novels and has garnered such awards a Newbery Medal, three Coretta Scott King Awards, and a Boston Globe-Horn Book award. She received her Master of Arts degree from the University of Colorado's School of Journalism and went on to work as a proofreader-editor program coordinator for an international house and a community free school. She now devotes her time to her family, writing, and what she terms the "family ranch" in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Saba

I am not exaggerating when I say this is one of the greatest books ever! The Land is about an African American boy named Paul Edward Logan, who lives on his white fathers plantation. Paul lives in the time of racism, slaves, and disrespect of black men and women. Even his very own father treats him......more

Goodreads review by Megan

As a teacher, this book was a fantastic read-aloud and excellent for opening discussion about racism and racist language. The use of the "n" word is challenging and but also presents opportunities to discuss the role of language in discrimination and oppression.......more

Goodreads review by Gabriella

Five stars, each and every time. Mildred D. Taylor’s prequel to the Logan family saga introduces readers to Paul-Edward Logan, a man of quiet strength, resolute morals, and audible ambition. (He may be better known, in certain circles, generations, and fandoms, as Cassie Logan’s grandfather.) The La......more

Quotes

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)

Awards

  • Coretta Scott King Awards
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