Mississippi Bridge
Mississippi Bridge by Mildred D. Taylor is a reissue published by Bantam in 1992, featuring 62 pages in English. This book continues the Logan Family Saga and serves as a companion to Taylor’s Newbery Award-winning work, presenting a poignant narrative set in 1930s Mississippi. The story unfolds as Jeremy Simms observes the weekly bus from Jackson, where his neighbors, the Logans, face a harsh reality of racial prejudice when their grandmother is denied a seat due to the arrival of white passengers.
Readers will encounter a day filled with conflict and tragedy that deeply impacts the community. The narrative explores themes of social injustice and the harsh realities of life for African Americans during this period. Through the experiences of characters like Jeremy, Stacey Logan, and Josias Williams, the book highlights the societal tensions and the consequences of racism, inviting reflection on these enduring issues.
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Another powerful story in the Logan Family Saga and companion to Mildred D. Taylor’s Newbery Award-winning Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.
A day of conflict and tragedy.
Jeremy Simms watches from the porch of the general store as the weekly bus from Jackson comes through his town. His neighbor Stacey Logan and Stacey’s brothers and sister are there to see their grandmother off on a trip. Jeremy’s friend Josias Williams is taking the bus to his new job. But Josias and the Logans are black, and in Mississippi in the 1930s, black people can’t ride the bus if that means there won’t be enough room for white people to ride. When several white passengers arrive at the last minute, the driver sends Josias and Stacey’s grandmother off the bus. Then comes a terrifying moment that unites all the townspeople in a nightmare that will change their lives forever.
“Well written and thought provoking, this book will haunt readers and generate much discussion.”–School Library Journal
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