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Gr 6-9–In this compelling, stand-alone companion to The Rock and The River (S & S, 2010), 14-year-old Maxie Brown is caught up in the 1968 turmoil of the civil rights and Vietnam War protests in Chicago during the Democratic National Convention. She desperately wants to prove herself worthy of becoming a Black Panther, like her older brother, Raheem. Her determination to belong gradually alienates her from her cautious childhood friends and motivates her to fin...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This companion novel to The Rock and the River is a sequel, but the action here is narrated by fourteen-year-old Maxie. Maxie lives for the Black Panthers. She’s willing to pay her dues performing mundane chores in the office, but she pines for the day she can accept responsibilities typically reserved for older members. In 1968, Chicago hosted the Democratic National Convention with its attendant riots, and the Panthers (with Maxie an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More