The Rock and the River
In 1968 Chicago, fourteen-year-old Sam Childs is caught in a conflict between his father's nonviolent approach to seeking civil rights for African Americans and his older brother, who has joined the Black Panther Party.
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1 primary bookThe Rock and the River
The Rock and the River is a 1-book series first released in 2009 with contributions by Kekla Magoon.
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I liked the story and I felt a little off balance, like I was never sure what would happen at the end (which I like about YA books because I can usually guess). I never felt totally connected to the boy characters and I really did not like Maxie so it's hard to recommend this for girls. I can't say what I was really hoping for when I picked this up but I don't think I got it. I did end up learning a lot about the Panthers.