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

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.
2010 John Steptoe New Talent Award Winner [6]
NAACP Image Award in Outstanding Literary Work - Youth/Teens Nominee [7]
Association for Library Service to Children's Notable Children's Books for Older Readers Selection [8]
YALSA's Best Books for Young Adults Selection [9]
2011 Audie Award for Young Adult Title Winner [10]
YALSA's Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Top 10 [11][12]
2012 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee [13]
Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth Selection [14]

References

  1. ^ "Junior Library Guild : The Rock and the River by Kekla Magoon". www.juniorlibraryguild.com. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  2. ^ "The Rock and the River". Booklist. 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  3. ^ Karen Coats (2009). "The Rock and the River (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 62 (7): 289. doi:10.1353/bcc.0.0763. ISSN 1558-6766. S2CID 144202350.
  4. ^ "The Rock and the River". Kirkus Reviews. 2008-12-15. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  5. ^ "The Rock and the River". Booklist. July 2010. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  6. ^ "Coretta Scott King Book Awards - All Recipients, 1970-Present | Coretta Scott King Roundtable". www.ala.org. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  7. ^ "Nominations announced for the 41st NAACP IMAGE AWARDS". Lipstick Alley. 6 January 2010. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  8. ^ "The Rock and the River | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 2010-01-27. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  9. ^ "The Rock and the River | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 2010-01-21. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  10. ^ "2011 Audie Awards®". Audio Publishers Association. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  11. ^ "Top Ten Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  12. ^ Finneke, Jaclyn (2011-01-13). "YALSA names 2011 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults". News and Press Center. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  13. ^ "Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Cumulative List 1988-2019 Updated 3/23/18" (PDF). Rebecca caudill Young Readers' Book Award. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  14. ^ "Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. Retrieved 2022-01-21.


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