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| Author | Mildred D. Taylor |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Danielle Gray |
| Cover artist | Jerry Pinkney |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Dial Press (Now Penguin Group) |
Publication date | 1981 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback, paperback) |
| Pages | 394 pp |
| Awards | 1982 Coretta Scott King Author Award |
| ISBN | 0812409345 |
| Preceded by | Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry |
| Followed by | The Gold Cadillac |
Let The Circle Be Unbroken is the 1981 historical children's novel by Mildred D. Taylor. A sequel to Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1976), the book is set in Mississippi in 1935, and continues the saga of the African-American Logan family as they struggle to make a living sharecropping during the Great Depression.[1] Several trials and tribulations are faced by the family told from the perspective of the African-American experience, including issues of racism in the criminal justice system, interracial marriage, "passing", and poverty. Ultimately, the novel emphasizes themes of self-respect, hard work, and pride.[1] It won the Coretta Scott King Author Award in 1982.[2] A recording by Lynne Thigpen was named to the 1996 ALA Notable Children's Recordings list.[3]
- ^ a b Sharon Bannister, Twyla R. Wells (1995). Teaching American History Through the Novel. J. Weston Walch Publisher. p. 114. ISBN 9780825127465.
- ^ Coretta Scott King Book Award Complete List of Recipients—by Year Archived 2008-10-07 at the Wayback Machine, American Library Association, retrieved 2008-03-20
- ^ "1996 Notable Children's Recordings". www.alair.ala.org. Retrieved 20 October 2024.