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Ghost boys

Jewell Parker Rhodes

2014214 pagesabout 3–5 hours
2014
first published
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"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"--

How it feels

MoodPlayfulBittersweet
AtmosphereWhimsical

How it reads

Character focusSmall ensembleLarge ensemble

Worth knowing

Written forMiddle grade

When and where

ThemesFamily

Content notes

  • Racismmoderateunreviewed
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