Mississippi Bridge
Overview & Summary
Ten-year-old white boy Jeremy Simms watches from the porch of a rural Mississippi store as Black passengers are forced off a crowded bus to make room for white riders -- a routine act of Jim Crow-era humiliation that takes on horrifying new weight when the bus later crashes, with tragic consequences. Mildred D. Taylor's short novel, narrated by a white bystander in the Logan family saga, examines complicity and the human cost of segregation.
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Who This Book Is For
A great pick for Middle school students (Grades 6–8) studying History and Humanities. Helps students connect historical events with real human stories and broader perspectives.
Why CE Recommends This Book
Selected for Academic Enrichment & Readiness. Pushing slightly beyond standard classroom expectations, this title widens vocabulary, supports steady Lexile growth, and builds the academic rigor needed for advanced middle and high school courses.
