Ghost Boys

Suitable for 8 – 12 years

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A brutal book full of anger and tears: one to claw and tear at your heart. Want to live? Don’t be a black boy. Don’t be black and dead, like Jerome. Jerome is a good kid. He doesn’t get into trouble. He always does his homework. He looks out for his little sis. Best of all, he’s alive. Then Jerome is shot by a policeman who mistakes his toy gun for a real one. Now he’s dead. But it’s not over. As a ghost, watching his family grieve, Jerome starts to notice the other ghost boys. Each boy has a story, and they all have something in common. They were all murdered. And they’re all black…

  • A heartbreaking story about race in today’s world
  • Blends Jerome’s fictional tale with real-life events
  • Explores police brutality and the legacy of racism
  • By the author of Ninth Ward and Towers Falling

Product Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781510104396

Publisher

Orion Children's Books

Date published

April 5th, 2018

Accelerated Reader

AR book level: 3.0; Middle years; 3.0 points

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  • 224 pages

Condition

New

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  1. Zachary Patterson
    on 9 July 2020

    #1 book in history!

    This book is full of sadness and intense emotion. It also is home of one of the best authors ever! I am making this review to tell everyone that you have got to read this book. #1 book in history!

  2. Emmanuella
    on 16 January 2020

    Ghost boys

    It is amazing

    5 out of 5

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