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.
Taylor, a powerful storyteller, again combines authentic incidents to create a taut plot...
Her cry for justice always rings true.--Kirkus Reviews.
Then, disaster strikes in the rain, and the children witness a shocking end to the day\'s drama.
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.
One by one, the passengers board the bus.
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.
A day of conflict and tragedy.
Taylor\'s Newbery Award-winning Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.
Another powerful story in the Logan Family Saga and companion to Mildred D.
Then, in the driving rain, disaster strikes and Jeremy witnesses a shocking end to the day\'s drama.
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
