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Chicago for thirteenyearold sam its not easy being the son of known civil rights activist roland childs. Sep 14, 2015 kekla magoon is the author of several books for young adults, including 37 things i love and the rock and the river, winner of the coretta scott kingjohn steptoe award. If you have activity suggestions or text pairings that have worked well with your students and youd like to share, please send kekla an email. Comingofage story that shows the close connections between the civil rights and black power movements. Shadows of sherwood a robyn hoodlum adventure by kekla magoon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Especially when his older brother and best friend, stick, begins to drift away from him for no apparent reason.
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Information about the book, the rock and the river fiction, paperback, by kekla magoon aladdin, apr 06, 2010. She holds an mfa in writing for children from the vermont college of fine arts and her first novel, the rock and the river, won the coretta scott kingjohn steptoe award for new talent. Her works also include middle grade novels, short stories, and historical, sociopolitical, and economyrelated nonfiction. Sure to win awards and make numerous lists this january and before and beyond, the rock and the river. Kekla magoon s most popular book is how it went down. The rock and the river is an extraordinary book that brings unflinchingly to life an extraordinary moment in time.
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