if u r into longer chapter books this is one for you. it's called roll of thunder hear my cry. it's about how blacks and whitesd were treated so differently back in the days. i thought it was a really funny yet suspenseful book. i'm only 16, but i read a lot of books. it's more of a suspenseful book, it'll keep you wondering what's going to happen next.
Sam
2007-01-04 07:36:47 · 5 answers · asked by samantha 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry! By Mildred D. Taylor, Copyright 1976. Winner of the Newberry Medal, 1977.
Available in most libraries and bookstores, and online booksellers.
A great book. Everyone should read it.
2007-01-04 08:10:06 · answer #1 · answered by Longshiren 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like books with great well developed characters I can relate to.
Currently I am reading some Kurt Vonnegut (Slaughter House Five) and I'd have to say it is my favorite in a long time and it has historical content!
It is a 1969 novel by best-selling author Kurt Vonnegut. One of his most popular works and widely regarded as a classic; it combines science fiction elements with an analysis of the human condition from an uncommon perspective, using time travel as a plot device and the bombing of Dresden in World War II, the aftermath of which Vonnegut witnessed, as a starting point.
When the book was released, the bombing of Dresden was not widely known and was rarely discussed by veterans and historians. The book led to an increased awareness of the bombings and a reevaluation of the justifications given for aerial bombing of cities by the Allies during the war.
Here are some other favorites:
1. The Wold According to Garp by John Irving
2. Fire Starter by Stephen King
3. Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson
4.The Stand by Stephen King
5. Jurassic Park by Michael Cricton
6. The Language of God by Francis S. Collins
7. Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
8. Enders Game by Orson Scott Card
9. Blue Beard by Kurt Vonnegut
10. Sideways by Rex Pickett
2007-01-04 16:21:39 · answer #2 · answered by Ralph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my gosh!!! I read that in high school & I try to find the author now in local libraries, and cannot remember her name for the life of me...who wrote it. It was a awesome moving, tear-jerker of a story.
2007-01-04 16:03:48 · answer #3 · answered by Q.T.PIE. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is an excellent book. it was mandatory reading when i was in 8th grade. of course, that was like 14 years ago, so maybe it isn't used as much anymore...
2007-01-04 15:42:06 · answer #4 · answered by Steph C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sound interesting, I'll keep a lookout for it.
Who's it by? Do you know what year it was released?
Ta!
2007-01-04 15:43:44 · answer #5 · answered by perthboy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋