Ghost boys
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 3
Status
Cavalry Hill Branch - Juvenile Fiction
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Chicago (Ill.) -- Juvenile fiction.
Chicago (Ill.) -- Race relations -- Juvenile fiction.
Death -- Juvenile fiction.
Families -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Juvenile fiction.
Fiction.
Juvenile fiction.
Police shootings -- Juvenile fiction.
Racism -- Juvenile fiction.
Social problem fiction.
Till, Emmett, -- 1941-1955 -- Juvenile fiction.
Chicago (Ill.) -- Juvenile fiction.
Chicago (Ill.) -- Race relations -- Juvenile fiction.
Death -- Juvenile fiction.
Families -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Juvenile fiction.
Fiction.
Juvenile fiction.
Police shootings -- Juvenile fiction.
Racism -- Juvenile fiction.
Social problem fiction.
Till, Emmett, -- 1941-1955 -- Juvenile fiction.
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Published
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2018.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
214 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
UPC
99979107761
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 3, 3 Points
Level 3, 3 Points
Notes
General Note
Includes discussion questions.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-214).
Description
"After seventh-grader Jerome is shot by a white police officer, he observes the aftermath of his death and meets the ghosts of other fallen black boys including historical figure Emmett Till"--Provided by publisher.
Description
"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, his friend Carlos, and his community in the wake of what they see as an unjust and brutal killing. Jerome meets another ghost: Emmett Till. Emmett helps Jerome process what has happened, on a journey toward 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, social, and political layers into a gripping and poignant story about how children and families face the complexities of today's world - and how one boy, in particular, who never had a chance to grow up, comes to understand American blackness in the aftermath of his own death"-- Jacket.
Target Audience
Middle School.
Target Audience
Structure indicator: 90 (high),Syntactic indicator: 60 (medium),Semantic indicator: 100 (very high),Decoding indicator: 90 (high),Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,MG,3.0,3.0,194391.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,3.0,3.0,194391.
Study Program Information
Lexile,360L.
Language
Text in English.
Awards
Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee, 2019-2020.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rhodes, J. P. (2018). Ghost boys (First edition.). Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rhodes, Jewell Parker. 2018. Ghost Boys. Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rhodes, Jewell Parker. Ghost Boys Little, Brown and Company, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rhodes, Jewell Parker. Ghost Boys First edition., Little, Brown and Company, 2018.
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