"A powerful short novel that will undoubtedly challenge readers to consider the reality of racism and the Black Lives Matter campaign."
UKLA Longlist Book Awards - 2019
A 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.
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This is a good book about the life of a young black boy (Jerome) who gets shot at the age of just 12 I think it does a great job of capturing a boy's every day life when being black.
This book was great. It had an amazing story line and I loved the way it was skipping between Jerome being dead then alive. This makes it makes it different to any other book you would find on a shelf. It really puts into view what happens nearly every week in America and how it doesn’t matter about your age but as long as your black your a threat to society. I liked how it involved Emmett Till who was murdered in 1955 by two white men. This puts into perspective just how much has changed in over 60 years.... Read Full Review
When 12-year-old Jerome is killed by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real one, Jerome becomes a ghost. Stuck on earth and watching his family grieve, Jerome wonders why he remains there. He begins to notice other ghost boys and as their stories are revealed, he learns they have something in common and remain behind on earth for a reason. But what can the dead do to bring about change? Combining fiction and real events, the book explores themes of racism, prejudice and discrimination. As it jumps between past and present, Ghost Boys spans generations of injustice, inspiring discussions of social justice and the fight for equality.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Ghost Boys and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-14 years old
Ghost Boys features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Featured Books for 13+ readers, Recommendations, Star Books, Stories about Family and Friends, Gritty Reads, PSHE: Multiculturalism, Diversity and Inclusion, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Graphic Novels & Comics, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
Ghost Boys is available in Paperback
Ghost Boys was written by Jewell Parker Rhodes and published by Oxford University Press an imprint of OUP OXFORD
Ghost Boys has 202 pages
Yes it is part of Rollercoasters series
£8.09
