{"product_id":"9781510104396-ghost-boys","title":"Ghost Boys","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eA heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a white police officer, drawing connections with real-life history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA New York Times Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis was one of my most anticipated 2018 books and I was not disappointed. A must read.\" -Angie Thomas, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hate U Give\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'tender, timely . surprising and hopeful' - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a white police officer, drawing connections with real-life, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eALIVE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwelve-year-old Jerome doesn't get into trouble. He goes to school. He does his homework. He takes care of his little sister. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDEAD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a ghost, watching his family trying to cope with his death, Jerome begins to notice other ghost boys. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach boy has a story and they all have something in common.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBit by bit, Jerome begins to understand what really happened - not just to him, but to all of the ghost boys.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA poignant and gripping story about how children and families face the complexities of race and racism in today's world.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31645673488481,"sku":"9781510104396","price":7.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27612472.jpg?v=1721965347","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781510104396-ghost-boys","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}