Ghost Boys
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0316262285
ISBN 13
9780316262286
Category
Award Winner
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Publication Year
2018
Publisher
Pages
224
Tags
African American, magical realism, realistic fiction, Chicago, Illinois, death, grief, ghosts, Police, shootings, racism, culturally diverse, Multicultural, ALA Notable Children's Book, Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, E.B. White Read-Aloud Award, Golden Sower Award, Great Lakes Great Books Award, Jane Addams Children's Book Award, Notable Books for a Global Society, Walter Dean Myers Awards for Outstanding Children's Literature, William Allen White Children's Book Award Winner, YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
Abstract
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
Description
WAWCBA Winner, 2021
Number of Copies
1
