The Road to Memphis
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The Road to Memphis Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Mildred D. Taylor (Author), Allyson Johnson (Narrator), Listening Library (Publisher)
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"Cassie recounts harrowing events during late 1941. An engrossing picture of fine young people endeavoring to find the right way in a world that persistently wrongs them." - Kirkus Reviews

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  1. Listening Length
    8 hours and 42 minutes
  2. Author
    Mildred D. Taylor
  3. Narrator
    Allyson Johnson
  4. Audible release date
    February 21, 2018
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Listening Library
  7. ASIN
    B079VPCXQY
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 8 hours and 42 minutes
Author Mildred D. Taylor
Narrator Allyson Johnson
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date February 21, 2018
Publisher Listening Library
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B079VPCXQY
Best Sellers Rank #85,033 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#84 in Teen Fiction on Racism & Discrimination
#118 in Teen & Young Adult 20th Century United States Historical Fiction
#170 in Multicultural Fiction for Teens

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Terpsichore1015
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book on racial inequity in Jackson, MS in 1941.
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2022
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Cassie is now age 18 in this book from the Logan Family Saga series. It explores experiences of Cassie and her older brother in Jackson, MS in December 1941. The story examines how they risked their own lives by helping a friend reach Memphis on his way north to escape lynching. It explains the effect of black-owned newspapers and businesses on the community as well as civil rights progress. The book is recommended reading for all teens and adults interested in expanding their own knowledge with the struggle to achieve basic rights and opportunity in Mississippi. Of all of Taylor's books in this series, The Road to Memphis is my favorite.
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Kecia
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Story
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2021
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I truly loved this book. It was very emotional and so relatable. It reminded me of some of the stories m family told me as a child. My heart feels so heavy as I look at today and see reflections of days gone by.
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D. L. Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars Classroom Read
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2021
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Read a couple of these in my 6th grade English class! Wanted to buy the whole set so I can go back and refresh my memory and see what has happened since.
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Teralyn Mitchell
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2016
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I read this book for the first time when I was eleven or twelve years old and fell in love with it. I had read the first two books and others in the series so I knew I'd like this one. It turned out to be my favorite book of the series. This would go on my all time favorite. I would recommend that all children read it to learn about their history in a fun way.
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Ilya Korobkov
4.0 out of 5 stars The most gripping and harrowing of the series
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2018
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Although The Road to Memphis is the last chapter, chronologically speaking, of the Logans family saga that comprises three other novels and several short stories, you don't have to read other books in the series to 'get' it, as it's pretty self-contained. The novel is set in 1941 (i.e. during the WWII and well before the civil rights era) and depicts the life of a black family in the American South.

I've seen The Road to Memphis advertised as adventure book for children ("age 10 and up"), but I'm not sure it can be classified as such. I mean, the earlier novels pulled no punches in describing racism, unfairness and inequality perpetuated by Jim Crow laws (as well as bravery and ingenuity with which black folks combat them), but this one is even darker. At 17, Cassie, the main protagonist and narrator of the novel, is not a teenage girl anymore but a young woman, and the themes discussed here touch on wide range on 'adult' themes: from teenage pregnancy to the possibility of sexual violence at the hands of white people. The trip to Memphis that Cassie and her brothers undertake to save their friend from imprisonment is probably the most gripping, adrenaline-filled sequence written by Taylor, but it also showcases some of the worst traits of segregation era. The scene at the truck stop is horrific and heartbreaking at the same time (you'll see). Don't get me wrong, this stuff should probably be the required reading at school, but do we really want to label it 'adventure'?

The book is not all dread and despair, though. I've really enjoyed watching Cassie becoming an independently-thinking young woman, being involved in a romantic relationship and learning firsthand that the world outside her home state can be pretty different and maybe, just maybe, more tolerant of black folks. As usual, the ending is bittersweet – with the firm emphasis on bitter – but somehow conveying optimism and hope for better days. Definitely recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This book was AMAZING!!!! There were as many unexpected twists!
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2020
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My favorite chapters were, "The Memphis Prince", and." A Final Farewell"! 😁 😃 😄 😆 😉 😌 🙃 😺 😸
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Brittnie
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2018
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It was great to see the characters grow into young adults, still trying to navigate their way through a still very racist Mississippi.
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Nikki
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this series
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2019
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One of my fav books decided to add the whole series to my adult library
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Matt Thompson
5.0 out of 5 stars Emotive and Entertaining
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 28, 2014
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These books are a must read and are highly emotive and entertaining.

Ideal for both adults and young teens.
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Wayward
5.0 out of 5 stars as described
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2013
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arrived as described and on time bought for my teenage daughter as she has to read it for exams but she is really enjoying it.
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bluebird
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, thank you.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 11, 2017
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Excellent , thank you.
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FM
4.0 out of 5 stars Another god product
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 6, 2016
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Another good quality book and very fast delivery. So hard to get hold of these books in the UK so I was really pleased with this edition.
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