The Rock and the RiverIllustrator: N/A
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Subgenre: African American
Themes: civil rights, teenagers
Primary Characters: Sam
Secondary Characters: Stick
Awards: Coretta Scott King
Date of Publication: 2009
Publishing Company: Simon and Schuster
Set in 1968 in Chicago Sam is a son of a man who is part of the civil rights activist. Sam finds something interesting under his dad's bed. Who can Sam trust? This is a wonderful story that implies trust and friendship. Such a great novel to have in a classroom library!
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