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Historical Fiction · 1981 · PG-13

Let The Circle be Unbroken

by Mildred D. Taylor

Cassie Logan faces injustice, separation, and heartbreak in Depression-era Mississippi

For14+GenreHistorical FictionLength394 pagesRead time~6.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Racial violence including threats, intimidation, and a wrongful murder conviction

Language

Barely any

Racial slurs of the era used by white characters

Sexual Content

None

No sexual content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

The psychological burden of racial injustice; a wrongful conviction; family separation

What this book is about

The sequel to Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. Cassie Logan and her family continue to navigate life in 1930s Mississippi. A family friend is wrongfully tried for murder, a cousin leaves to work in the sugar cane fields, and Cassie witnesses the violence and humiliation that define life under Jim Crow. Taylor's rich continuation of the Logan saga is about the endurance of family love in the face of systemic injustice.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Racial slurs throughout as historical language

Racial violence and injustice

Wrongful conviction and trial

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