The Mississippi of the 1930s is a hard place for a black child to grow up in and Cassie finds it difficult to understand why the farm means so much to her father. But, as she witnesses the hatred and destruction around her, she begins to learn the importance of fighting for your principles. Winner of the John Newbery Medal in the USA, 1977 The Mississippi of the 1930s is a hard place for a black child to grow up in and Cassie finds it difficult to understand why the farm means so much to her father. But, as she witnesses the hatred and destruction around her, she begins to learn the importance of fighting for your principles. Winner of the John Newbery Medal in the USA, 1977 The Mississippi of the 1930s is a hard place for a black child to grow up in and Cassie finds it difficult to understand why the farm means so much to her father. But, as she witnesses the hatred and destruction around her, she begins to learn the importance of fighting for your principles. Winner of the John Newbery Medal in the USA, 1977
