| Mississippi Bridge Contributor(s): Taylor, Mildred D. (Author), Ginsburg, Max (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0141308176 ISBN-13: 9780141308173 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2000 Annotation: A day of tragedy Jeremy Simms watches from the porch of the general store as the weekly bus from Jackson comes splashing through a heavy rainstorm. Jeremy's friends Stacey and Cassie Logan are there to see their grandmother off on a trip, and one by one, the passengers board the bus. But this is Mississippi in the 1930s, so when several white passengers arrive at the last minute, the driver roughly orders the black passengers off the bus, including Stacey's grandmother. Then, in the driving rain, disaster strikes, and Jeremy witnesses a shocking end to the day's drama. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 810 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5" W x 7.5" (0.20 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1930's - Cultural Region - South - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - Mississippi |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 5431 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Another powerful story in the Logan Family Saga and companion to Mildred D. Taylor's Newbery Award-winning Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. A day of conflict and tragedy. Cassie Logan and her brothers watch as the weekly bus from Jackson comes splashing through a heavy rainstorm--they are there to see their grandmother off on a trip. One by one, the passengers board the bus. But this is Mississippi in the 1930s, so when several white passengers arrive at the last minute, the driver roughly orders the black passengers off the bus, including Cassie's grandmother. Then, disaster strikes in the rain, and the children witness a shocking end to the day's drama. Taylor, a powerful storyteller, again combines authentic incidents to create a taut plot...Her cry for justice always rings true.--Kirkus Reviews |