Ghost Boys

von Jewell Parker Rhodes

224 Seiten, Taschenbuch, ab 12 Jahre

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

A New York Times BestsellerThis 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' - ObserverA 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.ALIVETwelve-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.DEADAs 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.

• Themen: Kinder, Jugendliche und Bildung Persönliche und soziale Themen Rassismus und Antirassismus
• ISBN: 9781510104396
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 19.04.2018
• Größe: 195 x 129 mm
• Verlag: Hachette Children's Group
• Empf. Lesealter: ab 12 Jahre