Ghost Boys
by Rhodes, Jewell Parker
Jane Addams Book Award Finalist/Winner BALA Notable/Best BooksWalter Dean Myers AwardDeath & DyingBlack PeopleJunior Library Guild SelectionPolice Brutality & CorruptionPrejudice & Discrimination
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AR Book Level
3.0
AR Points
3
Word Count
20,855
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
194391 EN
About this book
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. The plot contains violence.