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~ Mildred D. Taylor (Author) "My sister and I were playing out on the front lawn when the gold Cadillac rolled up and my father stepped from behind the wheel..." (more)
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-038964-4. Two novels by a Newbery Medalist address racial prejudice. In The Gold Cadillac, an African American family driving South in their new 1950 car encounters suspicion and segregation. In The Friendship, Cassie Logan of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry witnesses a confrontation between a white storekeeper and an African American customer in her small Mississippi town in 1933. Ages 7-11.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.


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Grade 2-3 In this quiet story, `lois explains a child's perspective of her fears when she, her sister Wilma, and their parents drive from Ohio to visit relatives in Mississippi in 1950. When `lois' father buys a new gold Cadillac, his wife refuses to ride in ituntil he declares his intentions to visit his parents in the South. Then the whole family goes, caravan style, for it's ``a mighty dangerous thing, for a black man to drive an expensive car into the rural South.'' `lois and Wilma are disquieted by the increasing appearance of ``white only, colored not allowed'' signs as they drive further south. After white policemen humiliate and arrest their father, they do visit their grandparents, but the trip results in their father giving up the car when they return home, realizing that it was pulling the family apart. Full-page sepia paintings effectively portray the characters, setting, and mood of the story events as Hays ably demonstrates his understanding of the social and emotional environments which existed for blacks during this period. `lois' first-person narrative allows readers to understand the youthful perspective on the dehumanizing intentions of racism. Clear language and logical, dramatic sequencing of story events make this story bittersweet for adult readers but important for the social development of beginning readers. Helen E. Williams, University of Maryland, College Park
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Hardcover: 4 pages
  • Publisher: Dial; 5th.printing edition (March 30, 1987)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0803703422
  • ISBN-13: 978-0803703421
  • Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.7 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,646,418 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The segregated South through the eyes of a child, October 31, 2001
This review is from: The Gold Cadillac (Paperback)
"The Gold Cadillac," by Mildred D. Taylor, is one of a series of works of fiction in which the author explores African-American history. Like her other books, "The Gold Cadillac" is told from the perspective of a young person and is suitable for younger readers.

The book's narrator, nicknamed 'lois, lives with her family in Toledo, Ohio, around 1950. Her father's purchase of an extravagant gold Cadillac causes some family friction. But the intense drama comes when the family piles into the car and takes a trip south, into communities poisoned by racial segregation and other manifestations of racism.

Taylor is frank, but not sensationalistic, in her portrayal of racism. And although the book ultimately celebrates the strength of a Black family, the book is not sentimental and does not, in my opinion, trivialize the scars of racism. And although Taylor is certainly a writer in the tradition of children's literature, I also see "The Gold Cadillac" and her other books as being a firm part of a larger African-American literary tradition. Certainly, this book has a good deal in common with such "adult" African-American literature as Gwendolyn Brooks' novel "Maud Martha" or Lorraine Hansberry's play "A Raisin in the Sun." I recommend this book to readers of all ages.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The gold cadillac was good, July 17, 2001
By N. T. Dodson "Web Dev." (Norfolk, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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i liked the gold cadillac. I would have like my father to by a car like that. It was scary when they went down south. it was good that the father did not be picked up by the cops. anybody should read this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars like it, December 2, 2004
By Mason 5th_Grade (Roxbury, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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The book I'm recommending is Gold Cadillac by Mildred D Taylor. The Gold Cadillac talks about Wilbert, the father, getting a new car and when he gets a new car he drives it to Mississippi. When the family got there, there was trouble happening but I can't tell you, you have to read this fantastic book to find out.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Racial bias story for young readers
I'm a big fan of Mildred Taylor, but this one was not as strong as her others. The characterization was thin, so you never really cared what happened. Read more
Published 3 months ago by J. Grambo

2.0 out of 5 stars A shiny new cadillac can cause troubble.
The book 'The Golden Cadillac' genre is realistic fiction. It is about how a father sells his car for a Cadillac and wants to drive it to the south: From Ohio to Mississippi. Read more
Published 21 months ago

3.0 out of 5 stars The Gold Cadilallac (Cameron)
The Gold Cadillac is a good short book. Its aboat a girl and her family. One day her dad comes home with a brand new cadillac. They already had a new Mercury. Read more
Published on December 3, 2007

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of Mildred Taylor is here
This is the best book of Mildred D' Taylor

1. The gold Caddilac
2. Road to Memphis
3. The friendship
4. The land
5. Read more
Published on March 24, 2006

4.0 out of 5 stars The Gold Cadillac
It was a very inspirational book. It kind of made you feel like you were back in the days when there was segragation. i loved it!
Published on January 31, 2006

1.0 out of 5 stars BORING TO THE MAX
This book basically sucked. It was so boring cause liek there was a ton of talknig and no action or adventure or even fantasy or excitement or blah blah blah.
Published on December 15, 2005

3.0 out of 5 stars The Gold Cadillac
"The Gold Cadillac" was really good, but really sad. An African-American family buys a gold cadillac and goes to the city. Some 'white' cops stop them. Read more
Published on October 5, 2005

3.0 out of 5 stars the gold cadillac
well lois's dad bought a gold cadillac without telling dee. They went south and then they went thourgh many towns that were racist. Read more
Published on October 24, 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Idaho to Mississippi
The Gold Cadillac is a good story because Louis and Wilma's father got a brand new gold cadillac and Louis is looking forward to riding in it. Read more
Published on July 28, 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Idaho to Mississippi
The Gold Cadillac is a good story because Louis and Wilma's father got a brand new gold cadillac and Louis is looking forward to riding in it. Read more
Published on July 28, 2004

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