{"product_id":"mississippi-bridge-9780141308173","title":"Mississippi Bridge","description":"\u003cb\u003eAnother powerful story in the Logan Family Saga and companion to Mildred D. Taylor's Newbery Award-winning \u003ci\u003eRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA day of conflict and tragedy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCassie 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Taylor, a powerful storyteller, again combines authentic incidents to create a taut plot...Her cry for justice always rings true.\"--Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMildred D. Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of nine novels including \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Memphis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLet the Circle Be Unbroken\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Land\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Well\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books have won numerous awards, among them a Newbery Medal (for \u003ci\u003eRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry\u003c\/i\u003e), four Coretta Scott King Awards, and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. Her book \u003ci\u003eThe Land\u003c\/i\u003e was awarded the \u003ci\u003eL.A. Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize and the PEN Award for Children's Literature. In 2003, Ms. Taylor was named the First Laureate of the NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature. Ms. Taylor now devotes her time to her family, writing, and what she terms \"the family ranch\" in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50727759642898,"sku":"9780141308173","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_16e238d6-cdcc-4e32-a074-2b9098d2b5c7.jpg?v=1734921458","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mississippi-bridge-9780141308173","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}