{"product_id":"the-road-to-memphis-mildred-d-taylor-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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mildred D. Taylor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1101997559\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781101997550\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Puffin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.75h x 5.16w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e5953 \/ Road to Memphis\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mildred D. Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050224054527,"sku":"9781101997550","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0175969f-2042-4780-b30a-73bb78eb7c61.jpg?v=1685005964","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-road-to-memphis-mildred-d-taylor-9781101997550","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}