All American Boys
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication Year
2015
ISBN
9781481463331
Pages
310 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing. Classmate Quinn witnesses his brutal beating at the hands of a police officer who's the older brother of his best friend.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Race Discrimination; racism
Main Character
boys
Race/Ethnicities
African American / White
Family Formation
multiple
Awards
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2016, Winner, Young Adult Literature
Coretta Scott King Book Award, 2016, Honor, Author
Cybils Awards, 2015, Nominee, Young Adult Fiction
Florida Teens Read, 2017, Winner
Thumbs Up! Award, 2016, Winner, Young Adult Literature
Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children's Literature, 2016, Winner, Children's Literature
Keywords
race relations; racial profiling in law enforcement; police brutality; stealing
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Reynolds, Jason and Kiely, Brendan, "All American Boys" (2015). Diverse Families. 1153.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1153