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The Rock and the River

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4 out of 5
Based on 3,209 Ratings and 490 Reviews

Book 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... More
Book Information
PublisherAladdin Paperbacks
BindingPaperback (17 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages304
ISBN-101416978038
ISBN-13978-1416978039
Publication Date04/06/2010
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About Kekla Magoon (Author) : Kekla Magoon is the author of THE ROCK AND THE RIVER (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin Books, January 2009). Visit her at http://www.keklamagoon.com for more information.
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