The Rock and the River (Rock And The River Ser.)
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- Synopsis
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The Time: 1968
The Place: Chicago
For thirteen-year-old Sam it's not easy being the son of known civil rights activist Roland Childs. Especially when his older (and best friend), Stick, begins to drift away from him for no apparent reason. And then it happens: Sam finds something that changes everything forever.
Sam has always had faith in his father, but when he finds literature about the Black Panthers under Stick's bed, he's not sure who to believe: his father or his best friend. Suddenly, nothing feels certain anymore.
Sam wants to believe that his father is right: You can effect chnage without using violence. But as time goes on, Sam grows weary of standing by and watching as his friends and family suffer at the hands of racism in their own community. Sam beings to explore the Panthers with Stick, but soon he's involved in something far more serious -- and more dangerous -- than he could have ever predicted.
Sam is faced with a difficult decision. Will he follow his father or his brother? His mind or his heart? The rock or the river?
- Copyright:
- 2009
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 304 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781439153352
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781416978039
- Publisher:
- Aladdin
- Date of Addition:
- 12/19/22
- Copyrighted By:
- Kekla Magoon
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
- Grade Levels:
- Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade, Ninth grade
- Reading Age:
- 9–14
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.