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The third novel in a series which started with Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, The Road to Memphis catches up with the Logan family in 1941. Cassie is entering her last year of high school in Jackson, Mississippi and her older brother Stacey is driving his first car. After a family trip to Memphis, a sequence of events, including pregnancy, death and the intrusions of Pearl Harbor and World War II wreaks havoc on the family, threatening to separate them from each other, perhaps forever. Drawing upon their strength as a family and the support of their community, the Logans fight for survival, particularly Cassie, who dreams of becoming a lawyer. The Road to Memphis won the 1991 Coretta Scott King Award. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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The Newbery Medalist's third powerful entry in the Logan family saga concerns 17-year-old Cassie's involvement in civil rights. Ages 10-14.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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5.0 out of 5 stars 10 year old reader:I love this book, May 20 2002

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Michelle E "Michelle" (South Carolina) - See all my reviews

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I love The Road To Memphis. I started reading Mildred D. Taylor's book at the beginning last year at school as a class reading but right away I loved it by the time my teacher stared I was at the end of chapter 1 in Roll of Thunder,Hear My Cry. After that I couldn't stop reading, and I got in trouble for reading it so quickly, but then I read Let the Circle be Unbroken, then found myself reading The Road To Memphis. The main charcters of this book is Cassie,Stacey,Moe,Claudia,Little man,Christopher-John. When Moe gets tired of the whites treating him like dirt,he beats up 3 white boys,almost killing them. Then has to make a run for a train in Memphis to get to Stacey's uncle Hammer, But on the way somebody dies (i'm not saying who).In the end even a white's life messes up.Before I read this book I knew slaves had a hard time, but after slavery I didn't know how they were treated, and I think all whites (including me) are well respected of blacks even without reading theese books.! And I recomend you reading her other books to!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Totally an amazing book! : ), Nov 23 2004

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When I first started reading this book, I couldn't stop reading. I have started reding Mildred D. Taylor's since I was in 5th grade. It was for one of my book report. I did Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, for the report; but it was nothing like this one. To me, I thought this book was a very dramatic, and a painful book. It's about a 17-year-old Cassie Logan dreaming of going to collage and law school. But not before long when her friend, Moe, had hurted three white boys with a crowbar. And now it's up to Cassie and her friends to get Moe to saftey. But getting Moe to safety may sound like an easy thing to do...., but it's not. On the way to the trip, one of their fellow friend gets sick and soon had pasted out. Then Stacey's, (Cassie's old brother)car broke down, and that made everything even worse. Because then Stacey have to fix his car, and not before long, Cassie's finds her true love. Then when the time had come, and when Moe finally got to safety, Moe finally reveals his strong love for Cassie. I think this is a very good book to read; because no matter what, everyone has the equal rights to do things and no one should judge anyone negatively.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow what a book!!!!, July 13 2004

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Krystine (new York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

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I started , THE ROAD TO MEMPHIS,for the summer reading and fell in love. I couldn't put it down.
Cassie 17 years old, in high school, goes to jackson with brother and 3 friends, for school. Then one friend is caught in a mess with white and reacts, causing serious damage. With the help of white childhood friend, the friend is brought to safety. The freind gets on the train in memphis and confesses his true love for cassie. But Cassie is in love with Bradley Solomon, for what she thinks. One freind dies, and leaves baby and soon to be wife. Cassie tries to move on but has frightneging dreams. White friend confesses to helping and is beat by father and banished, and never seen again.Ends
Great book recemmend to anyone.

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5.0 out of 5 stars ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!!!!!!!!!
This book is absolutely great! Mildred D. Taylor explains the hardships of blacks in her books. This is a very sad book because Cassie has 3 friends that leave and her brother... Read more

Published on Feb 14 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars all mildred D. Taylor books
These are excellent books. All (young and old) should read these books and get a better undstanding of black history.

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