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Her stories resonate with authenticity and evoke a strong sense of place and time, leaving a lasting impact on all who encounter them.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"all-the-days-past-all-the-days-to-come-by-mildred-d-taylor-9780425288085","title":"All the Days Past, All the Days to Come","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe saga of the Logan family—made famous in the Newbery Medal-winning \u003cem\u003eRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry\u003c\/em\u003e—concludes in a deeply fulfilling story, now available in paperback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn her tenth book, Mildred Taylor completes her sweeping saga about the Logan family of Mississippi, which is also the story of the civil rights movement in America of the 20th century. Cassie Logan, first met in \u003cem\u003eSong of the Trees\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry\u003c\/em\u003e, is a young woman now, searching for her place in the world. Her journey takes her from Toledo to California, to law school in Boston, and, ultimately, in the 60s, home to Mississippi to participate in voter registration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe is witness to the now-historic events of the century—the Great Migration north, the rise of the civil rights movement, preceded and precipitated by the racist society of America, and the often violent confrontations that brought about change. Rich, compelling storytelling is Ms. Taylor's hallmark, and she fulfills expectations as she brings to a close the stirring family story that has absorbed her for over forty years. 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And it is also Cassie's story—Cassie Logan, an independent girl who discovers over the course of an important year why having land of their own is so crucial to the Logan family, even as she learns to draw strength from her own sense of dignity and self-respect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a vivid story. 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