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Author:

Magoon, Kekla.

Title:

The rock and the river / Kekla Magoon.

Edition:

1st Aladdin pbk. ed.

Publisher:

Aladdin,

Copyright Date:

2010, c2009

Description:

290 p. : [1] ill. ; 20 cm.

Subject:

Civil rights movements--Chicago--Chicago--Fiction.
Black Panther Party--Fiction.
Racism--Fiction.
Brothers--Fiction.
African Americans--Chicago--Chicago--Fiction.
United States--History--20th century--Fiction.
Chicago (Ill.)--Fiction.
Civil rights movements--Chicago--Chicago--Juvenile fiction.
Black Panther Party--Juvenile fiction.
Racism--Juvenile fiction.
Brothers--Juvenile fiction.
African Americans--Chicago--Chicago--Juvenile fiction.
United States--History--20th century--Juvenile fiction.

Notes:

Illustration is an advertisement.

Summary:

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.

ISBN:

1416978038 (trade pbk.)
9781416978039 (trade pbk.) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)424555391

Locations:

NPSX771 -- North Polk High School (Alleman)

58SX745 -- West Bend-Mallard High School (West Bend)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)

ZVPB675 -- Whiting Public Library (Whiting)