tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863301599557441497.post9099369055407509665..comments2023-05-02T09:08:52.494-05:00Comments on Resistance is futile: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, by Mildred D. TaylorAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974988315420539840noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863301599557441497.post-26430874496035642642012-10-09T07:28:42.492-05:002012-10-09T07:28:42.492-05:00Biblibio: It's nice that you got a lot from it...Biblibio: It's nice that you got a lot from it even though you didn't like it. I probably wouldn't have liked it when I was a kid, either, because I didn't like sad stories at the time. And it seemed like we were always forced to read sad stories...it made me a bit bitter. ;) I'm glad I read this now when I can appreciate it better. <br /><br />thecuecard: No problem! Thanks for stopping by!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974988315420539840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863301599557441497.post-80453878075893535342012-10-08T16:05:28.440-05:002012-10-08T16:05:28.440-05:00I've always wanted to read this one. Thanks fo...I've always wanted to read this one. Thanks for the write up. I need to go back to itthecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863301599557441497.post-86482908041265910082012-10-08T12:45:32.678-05:002012-10-08T12:45:32.678-05:00My general impression of Roll of Thunder, Hear My ...My general impression of <i>Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry</i> has certainly improved over the years. I wasn't particularly thrilled with the book when I first read it (for school; seventh grade, interestingly enough), yet I ultimately read the sequels by choice (I rather enjoyed <i>Let the Circle Be Unbroken</i>, if I recall correctly). And when I look back at the book, I think I did gain a lot from it, even if I didn't appreciate it at the time...Meytal Radzinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805413335735169073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863301599557441497.post-90739674645330896262012-10-07T16:15:23.557-05:002012-10-07T16:15:23.557-05:00La Graciada: I'm surprised that there were a c...La Graciada: I'm surprised that there were a couple of people who hadn't heard of it as well. I thought it was standard stock reading in public schools (at least in the US). But it might not be anymore? *shrug*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974988315420539840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863301599557441497.post-12070650042229580612012-10-07T11:18:30.036-05:002012-10-07T11:18:30.036-05:00Thanks for a great post on a great book that I had...Thanks for a great post on a great book that I had <i>almost</i> forgotten about. We read it in my English class at my (British) school when we were about 13/14. I remember the same sensation of dread for what might happen. I'm surprised at how many people hadn't heard of this book, and I wonder now how it made it onto the syllabus of a semi-rural British secondary school. I suspect it has something to do with the fantastic English teacher we had.<br /><br />Also, I love the reference to the incessant love triangles YA fiction for girls involves nowadays. When I was reading YA (from about 10-15), there didn't seem to be any of that going on, but perhaps I just always turned my readerly nose up about it! La Graciadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10390458940350791515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863301599557441497.post-72151389073263307652012-10-07T09:15:42.730-05:002012-10-07T09:15:42.730-05:00Thanks everyone for stopping by!
Jennifer: I hop...Thanks everyone for stopping by! <br /><br />Jennifer: I hope you and your daughter enjoy it!<br /><br />Sheila: I enjoyed participating! Thanks for organizing the blog event.<br /><br />Kristin: It makes you wonder if people plan on editing their children's history lessons as well, doesn't it?<br /><br />Chinoiseries: I agree--people need to take the context into consideration. And a lot of people don't even read the book before they make complaints! They just hear nasty stuff about it, and then make a judgement. <br /><br />Aarti: I'm not sure how I missed it either. It happens, I guess!<br /><br />Thanks Sue! I'm afraid people use the book-banning option as a replacement for communication...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974988315420539840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863301599557441497.post-34685528341201984262012-10-07T08:45:23.936-05:002012-10-07T08:45:23.936-05:00I hadn't actually heard of this book before, b...I hadn't actually heard of this book before, but it sounds excellent.<br /><br />You are right, and I think it is true of most banned books - the horrifying topics they address (like violence and racism) are meant to show just how horrifying they are, not to serve as a model of behavior!<br /><br />Great review - thanks!<br /><br />Sue<br /><br /><a href="http://www.greatbooksforkidsandteens.com/%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">Great Books for Kids and Teens</a><br /><br /><a href="http://bookbybook.blogspot.com/%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">Book By Book</a><br />Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863301599557441497.post-13896960539211992242012-10-06T16:22:39.073-05:002012-10-06T16:22:39.073-05:00This is one of those children's classics that ...This is one of those children's classics that I missed growing up. I obviously must remedy that ASAP! Great review :-)Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863301599557441497.post-57700642161223704482012-10-06T12:53:44.448-05:002012-10-06T12:53:44.448-05:00It makes me angry that books are so easily banned ...It makes me angry that books are so easily banned because of their use of the n-word. If only people would read the book first and decide whether it serves any purpose...! And I'm not even American, the n-word in Dutch does not contain this implicit meaning.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this review!Chinoiserieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16676489630557961558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863301599557441497.post-63858255892408154542012-10-06T11:20:08.530-05:002012-10-06T11:20:08.530-05:00Great post! I believe I read this one as a kid. I ...Great post! I believe I read this one as a kid. I absolutely agree—kids are not born with racism and hate in their hearts, it is learned by example. Historical-fiction literature is not a threat of corruption! Thanks for sharing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15891495227803734751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863301599557441497.post-21898507240057151202012-10-06T09:21:47.108-05:002012-10-06T09:21:47.108-05:00That is a new title to me but I second Jennifer;s ...That is a new title to me but I second Jennifer;s thoughts, I am going to look for this one too. It sounds like a powerful read.<br /><br />Thanks you for all your participation this week in banned books week. It has been fun to read your posts.Sheila (Bookjourney)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05354184020340930630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863301599557441497.post-85089257563485147032012-10-06T09:05:18.139-05:002012-10-06T09:05:18.139-05:00I LOVED this post! I don't believe I've re...I LOVED this post! I don't believe I've read this book, but you said so many other things that I'm constantly thinking :) <br /><br />I'm going to look for this, I think my daughter (and I) would enjoy it. <br /><br />Thanks!The Relentless Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059240496186812005noreply@blogger.com