Ghost Boys
Publisher
Little Brown and Company
Publication Year
2018
ISBN
9780316262286
Pages
214 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
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 unleashed on his family and community. This gripping story is about how children, families--and one boy--grow to understand American blackness.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Race discrimination; racism; prejudice
Main Character
boy
Race/Ethnicities
Black
Family Formation
mother and father
Keywords
child; cop; murder; ghost; bullying; police brutality; historical racism; civil rights; police shooting; Chicago
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Rhodes, Jewell Parker, "Ghost Boys" (2018). Diverse Families. 1360.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1360