Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is a 1976 children's novel by Mildred D. Taylor. The novel won the 1977 Newbery Medal

Newbery Medal

The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association . The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The award has been given since 1922. ...

. Its sequel, Let the Circle Be Unbroken

Let the Circle Be Unbroken

Let The Circle Be Unbroken is the 1981 sequel to Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, written by Mildred D. Taylor. T.J.'s punishment is approaching, Stacey runs away to find work, and the Logan children's cousin, Suzella Rankin, tries to pass herself off as a white person, but fails which leads to...

, was released in 1981. It also has a prequel in 1975, Song of the Trees

Song of the Trees

Song of the Trees is a 1975 novella by author Mildred Taylor. It was the first of her highly-acclaimed series of books about the Logan family. The book follows the life of Paul-Edward Logan from his childhood years through his life as a young man in his twenties. The book before it is The Land,...

. The Land

The Land (Mildred D. Taylor)

The Land is the 1st book by Mildred D. Taylor. It is the prequel to Song of the Trees and Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry. It recounts the life of Cassie Logan's grandfather as he grows from a nine year old boy into a man in his mid-twenties...

tells the story of the Logan grandfather who purchased the land that is central to this novel

This novel explores life in Depression-era Mississippi as lived by an African-American family, the Logans.