Rock and the River
In 1968 Chicago, it's not easy for thirteen-year-old Sam to be the son of known civil rights activist Roland Childs. Especially when his older brother, Stick, starts keeping to himself. Then, one day, Sam finds something under Stick's bed that changes everything: literature about the Black Panthers. Suddenly, nothing feels certain anymore. And when Dr. King is shot and killed, Sam's father's words are no longer enough to make him believe in change....This moving, coming-of-age story gracefully encompasses the scope of the struggle between the civil rights and black power movements through an intimate and relatable lens.
Target age group 9-14
Target age group 9-14
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CategoryJuvenile Fiction
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Age Group13 to 14 yrs
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Grade Level6+
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingPaperback
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Theme 1History
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Theme 2Social, Personal & Family Topics
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemePrejudice & Racism
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AwardsCoretta Scott King Award - Winner
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AuthorMagoon, Kekla
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Lexile Level550 HL
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AR Level3.9
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DeweyFiction
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PublisherSimon & Schuster
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Publication Date4/6/2010
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Pages304
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Dimensions0.8 H x 7.66 L x 5.48 W
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Case Qty52
