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Ghost Boys
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- Publisher : Orion Children's Books; 1st edition (19 April 2018)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 160 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1510104399
- ISBN-13 : 978-1510104396
- Reading age : 12 - 15 years
- Dimensions : 12.6 x 2.6 x 19.6 cm
A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a white police officer, drawing connections with real-life history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes.
ALIVE
Twelve-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.
DEAD
As 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 in today's world.
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