{"product_id":"the-gold-cadillac-paperback","title":"The Gold Cadillac - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMildred D. Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMax Ginsburg\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnother powerful story in the Logan Family Saga and companion to Mildred D. Taylor's Newbery Award-winning \u003ci\u003eRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA drive South becomes dangerous for 'lois and her family. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Lois and Wilma are proud of their father's brand-new gold Cadillac, and excited that the family will be driving it all the way from Ohio to Mississippi. But as they travel deeper into the rural South, there are no admiring glances for the shiny new car; only suspicion and anger for the black man behind the wheel. For the first time in their lives, Lois and her sister know what it's like to feel scared because of the color of their skin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A personal, poignant look at a black child's first experience with institutional racism.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMildred D. Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of nine novels including \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Memphis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLet the Circle Be Unbroken\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Land\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Well\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books have won numerous awards, among them a Newbery Medal (for \u003ci\u003eRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry\u003c\/i\u003e), four Coretta Scott King Awards, and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. Her book \u003ci\u003eThe Land\u003c\/i\u003e was awarded the \u003ci\u003eL.A. Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize and the PEN Award for Children's Literature. In 2003, Ms. Taylor was named the First Laureate of the NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature. Ms. Taylor now devotes her time to her family, writing, and what she terms the family ranch in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.5 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold Cadillac\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753696133408,"sku":"9780140389630","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6efde6115a69a580f839700c5ccc8477.webp?v=1780025729","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-gold-cadillac-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}