The Land
By Mildred D. Taylor
- Release Date: 2001-09-01
- Genre: Culture, Places & People in Kids Fiction
Description
The son of a prosperous landowner and a former slave, Paul-Edward Logan is unlike any other boy he knows. His white father has acknowledged him and raised him openly-something unusual in post-Civil War Georgia. But as he grows into a man he learns that life for someone like him is not easy. Black people distrust him because he looks white. White people discriminate against him when they learn of his black heritage. Even within his own family he faces betrayal and degradation. So at the age of fourteen, he sets out toward the only dream he has ever had: to find land every bit as good as his father's, and make it his own. Once again inspired by her own history, Ms. Taylor brings truth and power to the newest addition to the award-winning Logan family stories.
Reviews
What a Wonderful Book
5By I. JamesI have always been a fan of Mildred Taylor's books and have read several of them, both independently and with my 5th grade students. I find her work to be remarkably well written and founded in a truth and history that some people would shy away from. The Land is no exception. This is not my first time reading this particular book, and each time I read it, I gain a new perspective. This is one of my personal favorites, and I wish that Miss Taylor would write a new novel as I have ran out of books to read by her.Amazing
5By CoolrockkidMildred d. Taylor is great and amazing. I've read quite a few of her books such as the main title " Roll of Thunder,Hear my Cry" and a couple of others but I would love to read all her books.Love this
5By DjRaineI've always loved the series of "Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry" and I've read every one of them. But I could never find "The Land" and so I finally found it here! I recommend this to everyone! It is fiction, but it is very realistic and historical.
