Another powerful story in the Logan Family Saga and companion to Mildred D. Taylor s Newbery Award-winning Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry. For David Logan a time of distress means taking the higher road. During a drought the Logan family shares their well water with their neighbors black and white alike. But David s brother Hammer finds it hard to share with Charlie Simms who torments them because they are black. Hammer s pride and Charlie s meanness are a dangerous combination and tensions between the boys build and build--until they explode. * A compelling novel about prejudice and the saving power of human dignity. --School Library Journal starred review