
Ghost Boys
by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Title:
Ghost Boys
Author:
Jewell Parker Rhodes
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
224 pages
Publisher:
Hachette UK Distribution
ISBN-13:
9781510104396
EAN:
9781510104396
Classifications:
Teenage Fiction
Weight (g):
322
Dimensions (mm):
129 x 197 x 23
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
A New York Times BestsellerThis was one of my most anticipated 2018 books and I was not disappointed. A must read." -Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give'tender, timely ... surprising and hopeful' - ObserverA heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a white police officer, drawing connections with real-life, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes.ALIVETwelve-year-old Jerome doesn't get into trouble. He goes to school. He does his homework. He takes care of his little sister. Then Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat.DEADAs a ghost, watching his family trying to cope with his death, Jerome begins to notice other ghost boys. Each boy has a story and they all have something in common...Bit by bit, Jerome begins to understand what really happened - not just to him, but to all of the ghost boys.A poignant and gripping story about how children and families face the complexities of race and racism in today's world.

















