The Rock and the River is a young adult historical fiction novel by Kekla Magoon, published January 6 2009 by Aladdin.

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.