Ghost Boys
- Author Jewell Parker Rhodes
- Narrator Miles Harvey
- Publisher Hachette Children's Group
- Run Time 2 hours and 51 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism.
Titles Purchased
- 1-5
- 6-10
- 11-15
- 16-20
- Over 20
Price p/Title
- £7.99
- £6.99
- £5.99
- £4.99
- £3.99
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What to expect
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.
(P)2018 Hachette Audio
Critics Review
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This was one of my most anticipated 2018 books and I was not disappointed. A must read.
Angie Thomas, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give -
…the protagonist of Jewell Parker Rhodes’s tender, timely Ghost Boys (Orion £6.99) – 12-year-old Jerome – dies on page one. Unmoored from life, he switches between the events that led to his death (borrowed toy gun, trigger-happy white police officer) and its surprising and hopeful aftermath.
The Observer New Review -
This is a beautiful and tragic book that is unfortunately very necessary right now.
BookTrust -
This is an incredibly moving and at times harrowing story with unbelievable moments, some sadly based on true events. A thought provoking story for older, mature juniors offering much to discuss.
Primary Times -
A powerful story about police violence in the United States, invoking the real life killings of Tamir Rice and Emmett Till. Jerome’s story is a call to action, told unflinchingly but with great humanity.
The Bookbag -
This is one of those books that you love, but it’s uncomfortable. It’s upsetting and it’s disconcerting. You feel helpless and angry. The writing is fantastic […]
Reading Zone - School Librarian Review
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