{"product_id":"song-of-the-land-celebrating-the-works-of-mildred-d-taylor-hardback-9781496858238","title":"Song of the Land; Celebrating the Works of Mildred D. Taylor (Hardback) 9781496858238","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSong of the Land\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eCelebrating the Works of Mildred D. Taylor\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSarah Layzell (Edited by), Tammy L. Mielke (Edited by), Michelle H. Martin (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781496858238\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 August 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e328 pages, 6 b\u0026amp;w illustrations; 2 tables\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.6 x 1.5 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSong of the Land \u003c\/i\u003eis a testament to the richness of Mildred Taylor’s legacy and to the diverse practices that enrich our understanding of Black children’s literature.\" - Karen Michele Chandler, author of \u003ci\u003eTending to the Past: Selfhood and Culture in Children's Narratives about Slavery and Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eContributions by Jennifer Ansbach, Jani L. Barker, Melissa Bedford, Helen Bond, Wanda M. Brooks, Susan Browne, Sabrina Carnesi, Emily Cardinali Cormier, Y. Falami Devoe, Bahar Eshraq, Latrice Ferguson, Catharine Kane, Michelle H. Martin, Devika Mehra, Ngozi Onuora, Lauren Rizzuto, Shelly Shaffer, Bryanna Tidmarsh, Ann Van Wig, Annette Wannamaker, and Raen Parker Washington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA major figure in African American children’s literature, Mildred D. Taylor (b. 1943), has been publishing groundbreaking, award-winning books for fifty years, including \u003ci\u003eRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSong of the Trees\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Let the Circle Be Unbroken\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Friendship\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Memphis\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Land\u003c\/i\u003e. Taylor’s renowned Logan family saga has become a staple in classrooms and libraries, resonating internationally with its profound impact on readers. Her significance in literature extends beyond captivating storytelling. She has effectively illuminated the struggles and triumphs of African American families, challenging societal norms and shedding light on historical injustices. Through compelling narratives rooted in personal experiences and family history, Taylor has enriched the literary landscape and sparked crucial conversations about race, resilience, and the enduring power of love and courage in the face of adversity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet, her significant literary contributions have not received the critical recognition they deserve. Seeking to fill that gap, \u003ci\u003eSong of the Land: Celebrating the Works of Mildred D. Taylor\u003c\/i\u003e, brings together creative and critical responses to Taylor’s work and ongoing legacy. The chapters in this anthology represent an array of disciplines and theoretical lenses, highlighting the impact of African American children’s literature. \u003ci\u003eSong of the Land\u003c\/i\u003e is an invitation to learn more about Taylor’s work, which lays bare the dangers of white supremacy and racism in American society.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003ePoetic Tribute: An Oriki for Mildred\u003cbr\u003eY. Falami Devoe\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eMichelle H. Martin\u003cbr\u003ePoetic Tribute: Homemade Love: Sower. Weaver. Receiver.\u003cbr\u003eRaen Parker Washington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: The Self: Intersectionality and Insider\/Outsider Perspectives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Story in the Silence: Reading Between the Lines in Mildred D. Taylor’s Logan Family Saga\u003cbr\u003eLatrice Ferguson\u003cbr\u003e\"I Wanted to Write a Truthful History\": Intersections of Critical Race Theory and Gender Schema in Mildred D. Taylor’s Work\u003cbr\u003eShelly Shaffer, Melissa Bedford, and Ann Van Wig\u003cbr\u003eBeyond the Veil: In Search of Duboisian Double Consciousness in the Works of Mildred D. Taylor\u003cbr\u003eHelen Bond\u003cbr\u003eRacial Education and Audience in \u003ci\u003eAll the Days Past, All the Days to Come\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJani L. Barker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: The Self: Reimagining the Logans\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRe(cover)y of the Logan Family Saga\u003cbr\u003eNgozi Onuora and Sabrina Carnesi\u003cbr\u003eRe\/figuring the Child-Signifier and Agency in the Film Adaptation of Mildred D. Taylor’s \u003ci\u003eRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDevika Mehra\u003cbr\u003eHow the Logans Travel to the East: Exploring the Persian Translations of \u003ci\u003eRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Friendship\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Well\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBahar Eshraq\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: The World Outside: White Supremacy, Justice, and the Land\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhite Supremacy and the Black Storyteller’s Narrative Unveiling\u003cbr\u003eSusan Browne and Wanda Brooks\u003cbr\u003e\"Don’t Speak for the Trees—Listen\": Mildred D. Taylor’s \u003ci\u003eSong of the Trees\u003c\/i\u003e for Environmental Justice\u003cbr\u003eLauren Rizzuto\u003cbr\u003eContested Space: The Black Agrarian Tradition in Mildred D. Taylor’s \u003ci\u003eThe Land\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmily Cardinali Cormier\u003cbr\u003eHer Bandage Hides Two Festering Sores That Once Perhaps Were Eyes: \"Justice\" in the Logan Family Saga and \u003ci\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatharine Kane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: The World Beyond: Legacy, Activism, and Education\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDisrupting Mavericks: \u003ci\u003eRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hate U Give\u003c\/i\u003e, and Critical Race Theory\u003cbr\u003eAnnette Wannamaker\u003cbr\u003eCare Ethics and Activism in Mildred D. Taylor’s \u003ci\u003eRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry\u003c\/i\u003e and Angie Thomas’s \u003ci\u003eThe Hate U Give\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBryanna Tidmarsh\u003cbr\u003eBlending Fact and Fiction: \u003ci\u003eAll the Days Past, All the Days to Come\u003c\/i\u003e as a Novel of Black Resistance\u003cbr\u003eJennifer Ansbach\u003cbr\u003eList of Contributors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52607728091416,"sku":"9781496858238","price":71.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/song-of-the-land-celebrating-the-works-of-mildred-d-taylor-hardback-9781496858238","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}