{"product_id":"ghost-boys-9780316262286","title":"Ghost Boys","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A heartbreaking and powerful novel about a black boy killed by a police officer, drawing connections through history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Only the living can make the world better. Live and make it better. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 that's been unleashed on his family and community in the wake of what they see as an unjust and brutal killing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Soon Jerome meets another ghost: Emmett Till, a boy from a very different time but similar circumstances. Emmett helps Jerome process what has happened, on a journey towards recognizing how historical racism may have led to the events that ended his life. Jerome also meets Sarah, the daughter of the police officer, who grapples with her father's actions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Once again Jewell Parker Rhodes deftly weaves historical and socio-political layers into a gripping and poignant story about how children and families face the complexities of today's world, and how one boy grows to understand American blackness in the aftermath of his own death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJewell Parker Rhodes \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eNinth Ward\u003c\/i\u003e, a Coretta Scott King honor book, \u003ci\u003e Sugar\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Jane Adams Peace Association book award, \u003ci\u003eBayou Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Towers Falling\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also written many award-winning books for adults.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50616616648978,"sku":"9780316262286","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_078747f5-a64e-45e5-87cf-0cd156e96a9b.jpg?v=1748518203","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ghost-boys-9780316262286","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}