The Rock and the River

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.

The Rock and the River

Author	Kekla Magoon
Language	English
Genre	Young adult, Historical fiction
Publisher	Aladdin Publisher
Publication date	January 6, 2009
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print
ISBN	9781416975823

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.