Mildred D. Taylor

For the American politician from New York, see Mildred F. Taylor.

Mildred D. Taylor
BornMildred DeLois Taylor
(1943-09-13) September 13, 1943 (age 81)
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
OccupationWriter
EducationUniversity of Toledo (BA)
University of Colorado, Boulder (MA)
GenreChildren's literature
Notable worksRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Notable awardsNewbery Medal (1977)
NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature (2003)

Mildred DeLois Taylor (born September 13, 1943) is a Newbery Award-winning American young adult novelist. She is best known for her novel Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, part of her Logan family series.[1][2]

Taylor is known for exploring powerful themes of family and racism faced by African Americans in the Deep South, in works that are accessible to young readers.[3] She was awarded the 1977 Newbery Medal[4] for Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry and the inaugural NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature in 2003. In 2021, she won the Children's Literature Legacy Award.[5]

  1. ^ White, Caitlin (September 8, 2015). "For 40th Anniversary of 'Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry,' Mildred D. Taylor Announces New Cover Art and Final Book in Logan Family Series". Bustle. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Mildred D. Taylor". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  3. ^ Dussey, Sharon L. (May 1981). "Profile: Mildred D. Taylor". Language Arts. 58 (5): 599–604. JSTOR 41961372. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "ALA | Newbery Medal & Honor Books, 1922-Present". www.ala.org. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "ALA announces 2021 Youth Media Awards". News and Press Center. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.