Ghost boys / Jewell Parker Rhodes

Author:: Rhodes, Jewell Parker
Published:: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2019.
Copyright Date:: ©2018
Edition:: First trade paperback edition.
Physical Description:: 217 pages ; 21 cm

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Language Note:

Text in English.

Summary:

"After seventh-grader Jerome is shot by a white police officer, he observes the aftermath of his death and meets the ghosts of other fallen black boys including historical figure Emmett Till"--Provided by publisher.
$a Twelve-year old Jerome is the latest victim, shot by a white police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a 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. Once again Jewell Parker Rhodes deftly weaves historical and sociopolitical layers into a gripping and poignant story about how children and families face the complexities of today's world.

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ISBN:

9780316262262 (paperback)
0316262269 (paperback)

Audience Notes:

Middle School.
Structure indicator: 90 (high) Syntactic indicator: 60 (medium) Semantic indicator: 100 (very high) Decoding indicator: 90 (high) Lexile.

Note:

Includes an updated Afterword, Discussion Guide, and Further Resources.

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-217).

Awards:

Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee, 2019-2020.

Endowment Note:

William A. Corey Memorial Libraries Collection Endowment

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