Author's bio
Who is the author of the book
First Person
What point of view does the book take?
He lied and tried to get out of work
What manipulative behavior did T.J. engage in?
Mississippi
Where does this novel take place?
October, rainy and muddy
What time of year and what was the weather like?
Nine
How many novels has the author written?
To Protect the Logan Family
Why did Mr. Logan bring home Mr. Morrison
Tall, big and strong with a deep, low voice like thunder
Great Depression
During what time period of our nation's history does the story take place?
ominous and foreboding about violent acts of racism
Why is thunder used in this book?
Jackson, Mississippi
the author's birthplace
Because the driver of the bus was racist and tried to run them down
Why did the Logan children walk up along the bank when the bus approached?
Washed clothes, ironed, cooked food
What chores did Big Ma do?
1934,'35
What year's does the story take place?
What was the school bus described as?
Where was the author raised?
Because she thought she wouldn't get many customers
Why was Cassie upset at Big Ma she parked the wagon away from the crowds?
taught school
What was Mother Logan's occupation?
400 acres
How many acres is the Logan farm comprised of?
What was Father Logan's description of their family to the land likened to?
The Peace Corps
With what organization did the author volunteer?
Because it ran into a big muddy hole the Logan children made
Why did the bus conk out?
honest, defended his siblings, obedient, concerned for justice
What was Stacey's character like?
red clay, red mud, red dirt
What was the land like in rural Mississippi?
A big muddy lake
What did the Logan children create?