The Rock and the River explained

Genre:Young adult, Historical fiction
Isbn:9781416975823
Media Type:Print
Release Date:January 6, 2009
Publisher:Aladdin Publisher
The Rock and the River
Language:English
Country:United States
Author:Kekla Magoon

The Rock and the River is a young adult historical fiction novel by Kekla Magoon, published January 6th 2009 by Aladdin.

Reception

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]

Awards and accolades for The Rock and the River!Year!Award!Result!Ref.
2010John Steptoe New Talent AwardWinner[6] [7]
NAACP Image Award in Outstanding Literary Work - Youth/TeensNominee[8]
Association for Library Service to Children's Notable Children's Books for Older ReadersSelection[9]
YALSA's Best Books for Young AdultsSelection[10]
2011Audie Award for Young Adult TitleWinner[11]
YALSA's Amazing Audiobooks for Young AdultsTop 10[12] [13]
2012Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book AwardNominee[14]
Booklist Editors' Choice

Books for Youth

Selection[15]

References

  1. Web site: Junior Library Guild : The Rock and the River by Kekla Magoon. 2022-01-21. www.juniorlibraryguild.com.
  2. Web site: 2009-02-01. The Rock and the River. 2022-01-20. Booklist.
  3. Karen Coats. 2009. The Rock and the River (review). Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. en. 62. 7. 289. 10.1353/bcc.0.0763. 144202350 . 1558-6766.
  4. Web site: 2008-12-15. The Rock and the River. 2022-01-20. Kirkus Reviews.
  5. Web site: July 2010. The Rock and the River. 2022-01-20. Booklist.
  6. Web site: 2009-01-26. John Steptoe New Talent Award. 2019-04-12. Ethnic & Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table. American Library Association. en.
  7. Web site: Bluemle. Elizabeth. 2010-01-21. 2009 Children's Book Awards — A Round-Up ShelfTalker. 2022-01-21. Publishers Weekly. en-US.
  8. Web site: Nominations announced for the 41st NAACP IMAGE AWARDS. 2019-04-12. Lipstick Alley. 6 January 2010 . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2010-01-27. The Rock and the River Awards & Grants. 2022-01-21. American Library Association.
  10. Web site: 2010-01-21. The Rock and the River Awards & Grants. 2022-01-21. American Library Association.
  11. Web site: 2011 Audie Awards®. 2019-04-12. Audio Publishers Association.
  12. Web site: 2011-01-11. Top Ten Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults. 2022-01-21. Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). en.
  13. Web site: Finneke. Jaclyn. 2011-01-13. YALSA names 2011 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults. 2022-01-21. News and Press Center. en.
  14. Web site: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Cumulative List 1988-2019 Updated 3/23/18. 12 April 2019. Rebecca caudill Young Readers' Book Award.
  15. Web site: Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth Awards & Grants. 2022-01-21. American Library Association.

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