☰

Children's Books

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Difficult Discussions

Prejudice & Racism

Ghost Boys

R 501

or 4 x payments of R125.25 with Payflex

Payflex

Availability: Currently in Stock

Delivery: 10-20 working days

Ghost Boys

A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a police officer, drawing connections through history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes.

An instant New York Times bestseller
An instant IndieBound bestseller
The #1 Kids' Indie Next Pick
A Walter Award winner

Only the living can make the world better. Live and make it better.

Twelve-year-old Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real 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.

Soon Jerome meets another ghost: Emmett Till, a boy from a very different time but similar circumstances. Emmett helps Jerome process what has happened, on a journey towards recognizing how historical racism may have led to the events that ended his life. Jerome also meets Sarah, the daughter of the police officer, who grapples with her father's actions.

Once again Jewell Parker Rhodes deftly weaves historical and socio-political layers into a gripping and poignant story about how children and families face the complexities of today's world, and how one boy grows to understand American blackness in the aftermath of his own death.
Country USA
Brand LITTLE, BROWN
Manufacturer Little, Brown
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780316262262
ReleaseDate 2019-09-10
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780316262262

You might also like...

Harbor Me

Towers Falling

Amal Unbound

Dear Martin

The Stars Beneath Our Feet

The Stars Beneath Our Feet

All American Boys

All American Boys

Amina's Voice

Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks

Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks

Squint

If I Ever Get Out of Here

If I Ever Get Out of Here