{"product_id":"9781510104396-ghost-boys","title":"Ghost Boys","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: Jewell Parker Rhodes\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nFormat: Paperback \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nNumber of Pages: 224\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA New York Times Bestseller    This was one of my most anticipated 2018 books and I was not disappointed. A must read.\" -Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give    'tender, timely ... surprising and hopeful' - Observer      A 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.    ALIVE  Twelve-year-old Jerome doesn't get into trouble. He goes to school. He does his homework. He takes care of his little sister.     Then Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat.    DEAD    As a ghost, watching his family trying to cope with his death, Jerome begins to notice other ghost boys.     Each boy has a story and they all have something in common...    Bit by bit, Jerome begins to understand what really happened - not just to him, but to all of the ghost boys.      A poignant and gripping story about how children and families face the complexities of race and racism in today's world.","brand":"Book Grocer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45324591169755,"sku":"9781510104396","price":8.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/9781510104396.jpg?v=1713183835","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9781510104396-ghost-boys","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}