…and it’s STARRED! I’m so excited to share this blurb from Kirkus on Camo Girl: “This elegantly crafted story features strong writing and solid characterizations of both main and secondary characters. Ella and Bailey’s racial identity is one element in a full and richly textured narrative.” To read the full review, CLICK HERE.
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Review at Color Online
Susan at ColorOnline has posted a discussion of some of her favorite books of the year so far, including The Rock and the River! She gives it a nice review, too. Yay! Susan also lists and reviews some other great titles, and she talks about why historical fiction is growing on her. See, there are… Read more »
Spicy Reads Review
An awesome new review of The Rock and the River is up at My Road Trip (SpicyReads.org). The reviewer, Ed Spicer, put in some great reflections about how the book affected him and sparked memories of his own experiences in 1968. Excellent commentary! And it’s not just about the book, so even if you already… Read more »
Richie’s Picks Review!
I’m pleased to report that The Rock and the River was reviewed on Richie’s Picks today! Richie says of the book… “In the course of Sam Childs’ coming of age story, amidst the American history I thought I knew so well, author Kekla Magoon has radically altered my understanding of the Black Panther Party. In… Read more »