Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

What song inspired Mildred Taylor to name the book “Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry”?

What song inspired Taylor to name the book “Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry”?

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The name of the song that inspired the book was Roll of Thunder.

I was worrying about the book when a song came to me, which was “Roll of Thunder.” I had prayed over the book because it was too hard. When the song came I ran upstairs and told my father, “You’ve got to hear this.” I sang the song for him—everything came through in that song. I told him that day, this book is going to win the Newbery.

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