Ghost boys (2014) by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Ghost Boys is a poignant children's novel that explores themes of racism, police violence, and the afterlife through the eyes of a young boy who becomes a ghost after a tragic event.
Rating: 4.2
Genres Fiction, Children's Literature, Historical Fiction
Original language: en
Stars
Jerome
Emmett Till
Jerome's mother
The police officer
Creators
Jewell Parker Rhodes (author)
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