Ebook {Epub PDF} Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Jewell Parker Rhodes’ GHOST BOYS addresses a slice of the rampant racism that still exists in our “enlightened” society. Jerome will witness the devastation of his family as they crumble as individuals forgetting to stand to In a world where we are inundated daily /5.  · "Ghost Boys," by Jewell Parker Rhodes, is, according to Rhodes' website, a story of year-old Jerome who is shot and killed by police after they mistook his toy gun for a real threat -- not. Ghost Boys is a middle-grade novel by Jewell Parker Rhodes, an award-winning writer on the Black experience. Set in contemporary Chicago, the novel is a first-person narrative about the life and death of year-old Jerome Rogers, a boy Officer Moore kills one afternoon as Jerome plays with a toy gun near his neighborhood.

Jewell Parker Rhodes has always loved reading and writing stories. Born and raised in Manchester, a largely African-American neighborhood on the North Side of Pittsburgh, she was a voracious reader as a child. Ghost Boys | Chapter 50 of 52 Author: Jewell Parker Rhodes | Submitted by: Maria Garcia | Views | Add a Review Please hit next button if you encounter an empty page. Jewell Parker Rhodes is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Ninth Ward, a Coretta Scott King honor book, Sugar, winner of the Jane Adams Peace Association book award, Bayou Magic, Towers Falling, and Ghost Boys. She has also written many award-winning books for adults.

“Ghost Boys gently walks readers through the minefield of young black boys who have been killed due to racism, dating back to the murder of Emmett Till. By exploring the fear that is at the core of these murders, Jewell Parker Rhodes suggests ways the living can crack that fear and, eventually, end this epidemic of death.”. A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a police officer, drawing connections through history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes. Only the living can make the world better. Live and make it better. Twelve-year-old Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat. Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes Ghost Boys Jewell Parker Rhodes Page: Format: pdf, ePub, mobi, fb2 ISBN: Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.