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Ghost Boys

by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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Timely tale of police brutality and racism.

Recommendation: Ghost Boys is a poignant and heart-rending story about a young black boy's life prematurely ended by police brutality. Rhodes' powerfully written book explores how Jerome's family and friends cope with his death. She also skillfully weaves in stories of other ghost boys, highlighting the wider issue of police brutality targeting people of color. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of race and racism in today's world.

  • Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee (2020)
  • Jane Addams Children's Book Award for Older Children (2019)
  • Vermont Golden Dome Book Award Nominee (2020)
  • NAIBA Book of the Year for Middle Grade (2018)
  • Truman Readers Award Nominee (2021)
  • William Allen White Children's Book Award for Grades 6–8 (2021)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Middle Grade & Children's (2018)
  • NCTE Charlotte Huck Honor Book (2019)
  • Walter Dean Myers Award for Younger Readers Category (2019)
  • Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2022)
  • NAIBA Carla Cohen Free Speech Award (2018)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Ghost Boys

by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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ISBN: 9781510104396
Authors: Jewell Parker Rhodes
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
Date of Publication: 2018-04-19
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Young Adult
Related Topics: Realistic Fiction
Goodreads rating: 4.35
(rated by 29960 readers)

Description

Twelve-year-old Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat. As a ghost, he observes the devastation that’s been unleashed on his family and community in the wake of what they see as an unjust and brutal killing.Soon Jerome meets another ghost: Emmett Till, a boy from a very different time but similar circumstances. Emmett helps Jerome process what has happened, on a journey towards recognizing how historical racism may have led to the events that ended his life. Jerome also meets Sarah, the daughter of the police officer, who grapples with her father’s actions.Once again Jewell Parker Rhodes deftly weaves historical and socio-political layers into a gripping and poignant story about how children and families face the complexities of today’s world, and how one boy grows to understand American blackness in the aftermath of his own death.
 

Timely tale of police brutality and racism.

Recommendation: Ghost Boys is a poignant and heart-rending story about a young black boy's life prematurely ended by police brutality. Rhodes' powerfully written book explores how Jerome's family and friends cope with his death. She also skillfully weaves in stories of other ghost boys, highlighting the wider issue of police brutality targeting people of color. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of race and racism in today's world.

  • Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee (2020)
  • Jane Addams Children's Book Award for Older Children (2019)
  • Vermont Golden Dome Book Award Nominee (2020)
  • NAIBA Book of the Year for Middle Grade (2018)
  • Truman Readers Award Nominee (2021)
  • William Allen White Children's Book Award for Grades 6–8 (2021)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Middle Grade & Children's (2018)
  • NCTE Charlotte Huck Honor Book (2019)
  • Walter Dean Myers Award for Younger Readers Category (2019)
  • Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2022)
  • NAIBA Carla Cohen Free Speech Award (2018)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.