The Rock and the River
by:
Kekla Magoon (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781416978039 (1416978038)
Publish date: April 6th 2010
Publisher: Aladdin
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Teen,
Cultural,
Realistic Fiction,
Juvenile,
Historical Fiction,
Middle Grade,
African American,
Family,
Coming Of Age
Series: The Rock and the River (#1)
Most of the buzz around this book comes from its inclusion of the Black Panthers as a plot element, since most books for kids and teens set in this time period only show the passive resistance viewpoint. However, what makes this book wonderful is its portrayal of a family torn apart by different vie...
It's Chicago in 1968, and Sam's life is suddenly very complicated. His father is a civil rights activist who works alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He preaches passive resistance, non-violent protest, and all Sam's life, he and his brother Stick (Steve, really, but Sam calls him Stick) have be...
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