Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry was not the book I thought I wanted, but was instead the book I needed. The struggles of nine-year-old Cassie Logan and her brothers opened my eyes to the racial injustices of the 1930’s but also in present day. Overall, being confronted with difficult topics like racism, inequality, and poverty was truly challenging. For most of my life I’ve lived in a small town. Many of its residents, understandably, refer to it as “the bubble.” It’s a place of cleanliness, isolated from the rest of the world so that problems don’t seep in. While living here you forget about the outside world’s agenda. We turn a blind eye to other’s struggles in the attempt of achieving a false sense of comfort. As easy as it is to live a lie,