The Land

Mildred D Taylor

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Puffin
15 August 2016

Historical fiction (Children's&YA)

A stunning repackage of Newbery Award-winning author Mildred D. Taylor's entire Logan Family saga, just in time for the 40th Anniversary of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry!

A stunning repackage of a companion to Mildred D. Taylor'sRoll 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

By: Mildred D Taylor
Imprint: Puffin
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 286g
ISBN: 9781101997567
ISBN 10: 1101997567
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 15 August 2016
Recommended Age: From 9 to 11 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mildred 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. Kadir Nelson(www.kadirnelson.com)is a two-time Caldecott Honor Award recipient. He has received an NAACP Image Award, a CASEY Award, the 2009 and 2014 Coretta Scott King Author Award, and the 2009 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award. Among Mr. Nelson's other awards are gold and silver medals from the Society of Illustrators. His work has appeared inThe New York Times,Sports Illustrated, andThe New Yorker. He lives in Los Angeles.

Reviews for The Land

* 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