Mildred D Taylor
Mildred D Taylor is a Newbery Award-winning American young adult novelist known for her novel Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, part of her Logan family series.
Novelist
September 13, 1943
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Mildred DeLois Taylor, an acclaimed American young adult novelist, has received numerous awards, including the Newbery Medal and The Coretta Scott King Award. She is best known for her Logan family series, particularly the novel “Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.” Taylor’s works delve into the challenges faced by African-American families in the Deep South during the mid-1900s, with other notable titles such as “The Road to Memphis,” “Let the Circle Be Unbroken,” “The Land,” and “The Well.” Currently, she resides in Colorado with her daughter.