Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
by Taylor, Mildred D.; Jerry Pinkney [Illustrations]
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Fine
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Dial Press, 1976. First Edition. Very Good/Fine. First edition, first printing. [viii], 276, [2] pp. Original cloth lettered in silver. Very Good with slight lean to spine, bookplate on paste down, a little wrinkling to p. 33. In correct Fine unclipped dust jacket with very faint toning to spine panel, no sticker or mention of Newbery Medal. An attractive copy of the Newbery Medal-wining young adult historical novel about racism. Rare.
Synopsis
The story of one African American family fighting to stay together and strong in the face of brutal racist attacks, illness, poverty, and betrayal in the Deep South of the 1930s.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140940671
- Title
- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
- Author
- Taylor, Mildred D.; Jerry Pinkney [Illustrations]
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Dial Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- Newbery Medals, signed
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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