12 best books for preteens

12 best books for preteens

10. 'Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry,' by Mildred Taylor

Mildred Taylor adeptly portrays depression-era Mississippi through the eyes of a young black girl. While nine-year-old Cassie Logan grapples with the irrationality of racial discrimination, the Logans struggle against tides of violence and inequality in order to preserve their land and their staunch sense of family.

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