Period
Name
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Character Relationships
Directions: Fill in the characters’ names as you read Roll of Thunder, Hear My
Cry. Keep these charts with you as you read since you will be introduced to
H H
dfi‘ierent characters at dlfl'erent places in the novel. These organizers will help you
keep track ofthe characters and their relationships to each other.
The Logan Famll'y
:+C:
Grandmother
l
Grandfather
Papa’s brother who lives in the North
Us
El:
Papa
Works on the railroad in the North
Mama
Teaches at the school
Oldest son, twelve and upset that his mother will be his teacher this year
Only daughter, would rather be running barefoot than going back to school
Seven-year-old brother, likes to stay on good terms with everyone
Six-year—old brother, meticulously neat
“The man was a human tree in height”—Papa brings him to live with the Logans
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Period
Name
The Avery Family
The Slm'ms Famll'y
:1
“... frail, sickly man with a
backing cough”
[::1
Stacey’s friend, fa1l'ed Mrs.
Logan’s class last year
:3
Father who pushes Cassie off the
sidewalk in Strawberry
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Daughter who demands an
apology from Cassie
The two older brothers
Little Man’s friend, ill-treated
by his older brother
Younger brother who likes walkin'g
to school with the Logans
Other Characters
E:
Owner of the land surrounding the Logan farm. His family
once owned the land, and he wants it back.
C:
Owns a store where most families shop
An attorney and friend of the Logans. He sold 200 acres of land to the Logan family.
Runs the Mercantile in Strawberry
ZZZ:
Three men who were set on fire by white men
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