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Puffin Books, 2000-01-06

Mississippi Bridge

Mississippi Bridge

Mildred D Taylor, Author

Max Ginsburg, Illustrator

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9780141308173

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During a heavy rainstorm in 1930s rural Mississippi, a ten-year-old white boy sees a bus driver order all the black passengers off a crowded bus to make room for late-arriving white passengers. Then, in the driving rain, disaster strikes and Jeremy witnesses a shocking end to the day's drama.
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Set in the segregated South of the 1930s, Mississippi Bridge confronts the harsh realities of prejudice and injustice. Through the eyes of young Jeremy Simms, readers witness the consequences of inequality and the importance of empathy. Taylor’s narrative encourages reflection on compassion, responsibility, and the enduring quest for justice.

Keywords and Themes: African American & Black • Awareness • Community • Consequences • Courage • Empathy • Historical • Integrity • Justice • Juvenile Fiction • Perspective • Prejudice • Prejudice & Racism • Responsibility • Social Themes • United States - 20th Century

Readability • 5.1

Age Range • 10-0

Pages • 80

Subjects • Race relations • Mississippi • African Americans • Discrimination • Prejudices

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism • Juvenile Fiction | African American & Black • Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century

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

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