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| Author | Kekla Magoon |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult, Historical fiction |
| Publisher | Aladdin Publisher |
Publication date | January 6, 2009 |
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| ISBN | 9781416975823 |
The Rock and the River is a young adult historical fiction novel by Kekla Magoon, published January 6th 2009 by Aladdin.
The Rock and the River is a Junior Library Guild book. [1]
The book received starred reviews from Booklist , [2] as well as a positive review from Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books [3] and Kirkus. [4]
In their review, Kirkus wrote, "Magoon is unflinching in her depictions of police brutality and racism" and "offers readers a perspective that is rarely explored, showing that racial prejudices were not confined to the South and that the Civil Rights Movement was a truly national struggle."
The audiobook, narrated by Dion Graham, received a positive review from Booklist. [5]
| Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | John Steptoe New Talent Award | Winner | [6] [7] |
| NAACP Image Award in Outstanding Literary Work - Youth/Teens | Nominee | [8] | |
| Association for Library Service to Children's Notable Children's Books for Older Readers | Selection | [9] | |
| YALSA's Best Books for Young Adults | Selection | [10] | |
| 2011 | Audie Award for Young Adult Title | Winner | [11] |
| YALSA's Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults | Top 10 | [12] [13] | |
| 2012 | Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award | Nominee | [14] |
| Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth | Selection | [15] |
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