During a drought, the Logan family shares their well water with all their neighbors, black and white alike. But David and Hammer find it hard to share with Charlie Simms, who torments them because they are black. Hammer's pride and Charlie's meanness are a dangerous mixture, and tensions build. Narrated by young David Logan, Cassie's father in "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry". An ALA Notable Book, An "American Bookseller" "Pick of the Lists", plus numerous other awards.