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.

Reception

The Rock and the River is a Junior Library Guild book.
The book received starred reviews from Booklist, as well as a positive review from Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books and Kirkus.
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.

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