Age Group: 12+ Years

Description: In 1930s Mississippi, nine-year-old Cassie Logan fiercely protects her family's land amid racism and economic hardship. The Logans, Black sharecroppers owning their plot, face threats from white neighbors, school inequalities, and the night men terrorizing their community. When younger brother Stacey stands up to injustice and Big Ma risks everything to save their home, Cassie learns courage, pride, and resilience. Taylor's powerful novel, narrated through Cassie's innocent yet sharp eyes, exposes segregation's brutality while celebrating family unity, dignity, and quiet defiance. Winner of the Newbery Medal, it confronts history's pain with unflinching honesty and hope.