| The Rock and the River Contributor(s): Magoon, Kekla (Author) |
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ISBN: 1606867091 ISBN-13: 9781606867099 Publisher: Turtleback Books OUR PRICE: $18.36 Product Type: Prebound - Other Formats Published: April 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Siblings |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 550 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (0.55 lbs) 290 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 128762 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |