Her collective contributions to children's literature resulted in her being awarded the inaugural NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature in 2003. Taylor is an African American author from the 20th century. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is the middle book, chronologically, in the Logans series that also includes titles such as The Land, Song of the Trees, Let the Circle Be Unbroken, and The Road to Memphis. Taylor's most famous book is Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. ' Taylor has talked about how much history was in the stories some stories took place during times of slavery and some post-slavery. She has stated that these anecdotes became very clear in her mind, and in fact, once she realized that adults talked about the past, 'I began to visualize all the family who had once known the land, and I felt as if I knew them, too. Many of her works are based on stories of her family that she heard while growing up. She now lives in Colorado with her daughter. Taylor was born in Jackson, Mississippi, but lived there only a short amount of time, then moved to Toledo, Ohio, where she spent most of her childhood. ' Taylor has talked about how much history was in the stories some stories took p Mildred DeLois Taylor is an African-American writer known for her works exploring the struggle faced by African-American families in the Deep South. Mildred DeLois Taylor is an African-American writer known for her works exploring the struggle faced by African-American families in the Deep South.

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