In the first story written about the Logans, Papa is away laying tracks for the railroad, food is hard to come by, and the only possible source of income is the ancient, beautiful, beloved pine grove outside young Cassie's window. When Mr. Andersen bullies Big Ma, the family matriarch, into selling the trees for lumber, Cassie and her brothers fear their "whispering pines" will be lost for good. They take desperate measures to preserve what is theirs. A tense showdown between the family and Mr. Andersen vividly captures the racial tensions and oppression that pervaded life for African Americans during the Depression.

Another powerful story in the Logan Family Saga and companion to Mildred D. Taylor's Newbery Award-winning Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.

With the depression bearing down on her family, there isn’t much that Cassie Logan can count on anymore. 

But there is one thing that hasn’t changed—the whispering trees outside her window. Cassie’s trees, which have stood for centuries, are a great source of comfort to her. But they are also worth a lot of money. With Cassie’s daddy gone to lay tracks for the railroad, it seems like no one can stop Mr. Andersen from forcing Big Ma to sell their valuable trees. How can Cassie sit by and watch them disappear? The beloved heroine of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry enchants us again in this story of strength and pride.


"A triumphant book…A true story truly told."—The New York Times Book Review