Ghost Boys
€10.90
Product Information
| ISBN | 9781510104396 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jewell Parker Rhodes |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.188 |
| Publishing Date | 19/04/2018 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €10.28 |
| Tax | €0.62 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €10.90 |
| Availability | +20 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
A New York Times Bestseller
This 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'' - Observer
A 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.
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 and racism in today''s world.