Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chronology
  • 1.. Mildred D. Taylor: "The Only One"
  • 2.. Becoming a Writer: A Family's--and Father's--Influence
  • 3.. Historical Context: Mississippi and the Civil Rights Movement
  • 4.. "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?": The Logan Family Saga
  • 5.. Taylor's Two Themes: Family and Land
  • 6.. Learning about America: A Growing Awareness of Racism and Inequality
  • 7.. Balancing Reality and Hope
  • Appendix A. Civil Rights Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
  • Appendix B. Awards won by Mildred D. Taylor
  • Notes and References
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index