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Title: Mississippi Bridge by Mildred D. Taylor ISBN: 0-553-15992-5 Publisher: Skylark Pub. Date: 01 June, 1992 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $4.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.54 (13 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Mississippi Bridge- Thumbs Up!
Comment: Mississippi Bridge by Mildred D. Taylor displays an excellent picture of what life was like in Mississippi in the 1930's. The depiction of racism that an African-American family had to go through was revealing.
The story takes place by the town store. The bus stop was also outside the store, where many of the characters were waiting for the bus. Jeremy Simms, a ten-year-old white boy, was interested in talking to all of these characters. However, one particular black family, the Logan's, were not interested in talking to him. Jeremy was faced with a difficult dilemma. He was torn between what he felt was right and what his father and the other white men in the town felt was right. Every time he witnessed an injustice, he tried to comfort or let the black people know that he did not agree with the way they were being treated. Despite his constant feel of sympathy for the blacks in the community, the oldest Logan boy, Stacey, did not warm up to Jeremy. In the end, a trust is built between the two boys.
I thought the book was very realistic and appropriate when explaining racism and segregation to children. The ending was my favorite part and really brought the book together. There is a heart-shaking catastrophe that brings that book to a close.
Rating: 5
Summary: A+ 100% Book!!!!
Comment: This is a story about how black people were treated differently than white people. The white people didn't treat the black people nicely. Black people had jobs being slaves for the white people. In the 1930's if black people wanted to ride the bus they had to sit in the back. If there were a lot of white people wanting to ride the bus the black people would get kicked off the bus.
I think that it is interesting that the white adults didn't feel like being around the black people, but their children didn't notice the color of their skin.
I fyou like stories about history you will like reading this book.
Josias was one of the main characters and he lived the story. The bus that the white people kicked off the black people was going down the bridge and went off into the river. Josias went down and started to try to save the people in the bus. A little girlthat Josias brought up was dead. No one survived on the bus even though they did everything that they could.
If I was a teacher on the book I would give it an A+ 100%.
Rating: 3
Summary: Great Book, Disappointing ending
Comment: I always enjoy reading Mildred D. Taylor books, and Mississippi Bridge was no exception. It was to short for my liking, but it was an excellent book. Taylor writes from the perspective of Jeremy Simms, a white boy, which is different from most of her books, which are usually told from the perspective of the african-american Logan family.
Mississippi Bridge descibes the unfairness of racial prejudice in the south, and how it backfired on some of the people who commited it. A swollen creek, a rickety bridge, and an out of control bus turn into a disaster. The book then ends with Jeremy, his african-american friend Josias, and others pulling people out of the water. It ends here, and kills the quality of the book. It seems like Taylor wanted a cup of Starbucks more than the importance of answering the questions I and most likely other readers are asking. This was a disappointing ending to an otherwise excellent book.
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Title: The Friendship by Mildred D. Taylor, Max Ginsburg ISBN: 0140389644 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: February, 1998 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: The Well : David's Story by Mildred D. Taylor ISBN: 0140386424 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Gold Cadillac: A Fancy New Car and an Unforgettable Drive by Mildred D. Taylor, Michael Hays ISBN: 0140389636 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: February, 1998 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Song of the Trees by Mildred D. Taylor ISBN: 0440413966 Publisher: Yearling Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 1989 List Price(USD): $3.99 |
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Title: The Road to Memphis by Mildred D. Taylor ISBN: 0140360778 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: January, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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