Sequel to Roll if Thunder Hear my cry.

"Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry," was about as close to a perfect novel as you can get, so the next book in the Logan Family series had big shoes to fill. "Let teh Circle Be Unbroken" isn't quite up to par with its predecessor, but it's pretty darn close.
The first portion of the book is in effect, a conclusion to the earlier book. It picks up right where the other left off, and as the Logan family gets on with their lives, we are told the rest of T.J.'s story as well.
After that, Stacey, the oldest of the children, is determined to get a job that pays money, so he can help out with the taxes on the family farm. When his parents forbid it, he runs away to go cut sugarcane in Louisiana. The family is distraught, and goes to great lengths to try to find their missing son. At the end, several separate plot lines begin to intertwine.
Most of the characters we met in earlier books are back, along with a few new ones. And this book is once again narrated in first person by the indomitable Cassie Loagan. ( )

I loved these books as a kid. As an adult, I am astonished to discover that this is a series of more than 2 books, and that these aren't books 1 and 2. How on earth did I miss that? They stand alone really well. ( )

Sequel to Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. For the Logan family, it is a frightening and turbulent time. First, their friend, T.J., must go on trial for murder - and confront an all-white jury...

I struggled to read this for a really long time but pulled through and I absolutely love it. ( )