Roll of Thunder Nicci Fröhlich

Roll of Thunder Nicci Fröhlich

1. The Logan family

   • Cassie
     • Narrator
     • Doesn't like uniform
       • 'I hate the dress. And the shoes.'
   • Little Man
     • Like's to stay clean
       • 'meticulously neat'
     • Youngest
   • Christopher-John
     • Happy
     • Doesn't like arguing
       • 'Likes to be on good terms with everyone'
     • Fat
       • 'round'
     • Sensitive
       • 'sensitive to others'
   • Stacey
     • Eldest
       • 'at twelve'
     • Will be in mother's class (year 8)
       • 'You gotta be in mama's class this year.'
     • Bossy
       • 'Cassie, stop that.'
   • Mary (mama)
     • Teacher
       • 'Your mama's one really great teacher'
     • Tough on her children
       • 'Mama's gonna ''clean'' you'
     • Calm
   • Big Ma
     • Mother of David
     • Good at medecines
       • 'She was good at medecines.'
   • David (papa)
     • Works at railroads
       • 'work on the railroad'
   • All black
   • Farmers

2. The Avery family

   • T.J
     • Annoying
     • Talkative
     • Stacey's friend
       • 'jauntily swinging into step with Stacey.'
     • Rumor-spreader
       • 'I betcha I could give y'all an earful 'bout that burnin' last night.'
   • Claude
     • Shy
       • 'Smiling weakly.'
   • All black

3. Setting

   • Mississippi
     • Spokane country
   • Very racist time
     • 'Laughing white faces pressed against the bus window as the bus sped past.'
   • 1933
     • October
       • First day of school
   • Dusty