Picture of Book Report and brief description

This kid Greg (Slam) can dominate on the basketball court.  He's got all the skills in the bag.  One thing he needs to improve his skills on are his grades.  What makes it worse is that the teachers are shoving all his troubles in his face.

Cass and Jemmie are the main characters of this story. Cass be-friends African American Jemmie. As the two strengthen their friendship they fight the opposition of raciest parents as well as other challenges. The book is a great read for students grade 5-8.


Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor

Cassie's family faces a real challenge: to hold on to land in the South during the Depression. Her father works away from home and her mother works and runs the family farm. This is an excellent story of a black family's struggles to remain independent and proud against all obstacles.