Mildred D. Taylor
Mildred D. Taylor is a celebrated American author renowned for her poignant novels exploring African American life in the South during the Jim Crow era. Best known for "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry," which earned the Newbery Medal, Taylor's work is deeply inspired by her family's oral histories. Her storytelling is characterized by its vivid depiction of racial struggles and resilience, leaving a lasting impact on young adult literature.
Book summaries for books written by Mildred D. Taylor
Quotes
You don't want to be black, sugar. You just think you do.
There are things you can't back down on, things you gotta take a stand on. But it's up to you to decide what them things are.
You don't have to act mean when you're feeling fierce. The fiercer you feel, the more polite you should become.
Some things you just can't do. You're black and you can't do everything you want to do.
Life was not always easy for any of us, but whatever the problems, we never gave up. That was the Logan way.
You can't change the world, but you can present the world with one improved person - yourself.
It's not just about black and white, it's about who has and who doesn't.
You can't be scared of something you believe in.
When you ain't got nothing, you don't need to act like you got nothing.
Sometimes you do things to survive and sometimes you do things because you believe in something.
A man ain't nothing but a man. But a son? Well, now, that's somebody.
It's important to stand up for what you believe in. But you can't be foolish about it. You can't go looking for trouble.