Author: Mildred D. Taylor
publisher name: Puffin
ISBN: 9780141354873
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" is the classic story of a girl growing up in the deep South. Set in Mississippi at the height of the American Depression, this is the story of a family's struggle to maintain their integrity, pride, and independence against the forces of a cruelly racist society. 'We have no choice of what colour we're born or who our parents are or whether we're rich or poor.