{"product_id":"the-road-to-memphis-9781101997550","title":"The Road to Memphis","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stunning repackage of a companion to Mildred D. Taylor's \u003ci\u003eRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewith cover art by two-time Caldecott Honor Award winner Kadir Nelson!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs America hovers on the brink of war, seventeen year-old Cassie Logan fights a battle closer to home. She dreams of college and law school. But no amount of schooling can prepare her for the violent explosion that takes place when her friend Moe lashes out at his white tormentors--an action unheard of in Mississippi as the country prepares for World War II. Moe will be in even greater danger if he stays in town, so it is up to Cassie, her brother, and their friends to accompany Moe on the road to Memphis--and to safety. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Cassie recounts harrowing events during late 1941. An engrossing picture of fine young people endeavoring to find the right way in a world that persistently wrongs them.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An enlightening, moving novel.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\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.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKadir Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e (www.kadirnelson.com) is a two-time Caldecott Honor Award recipient. He has received an NAACP Image Award, a CASEY Award, the 2009 and 2014 Coretta Scott King Author Award, and the 2009 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award. Among Mr. Nelson's other awards are gold and silver medals from the Society of Illustrators. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Young Readers Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50646742204690,"sku":"9781101997550","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b521c67f-d2fe-42a2-af67-22628964e7d7.jpg?v=1733184448","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-road-to-memphis-9781101997550","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}