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. Soon Jerome meets another ghost: Emmett Till, a boy from a very different time but similar circumstances.
Enjoy our presentation of Ghost Boys written by Jewell Parker Rhodes and published by Little, Brown and Company. 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. Soon Jerome meets another ghost: Emmett Till, a boy from a very different time but similar circumstances.
Ghost Boys is a New York Times Bestseller and Winner of the Black-Eyed Susan award in 2019/2020.
Ghost Boys is recommended for ages 10 and up for violence. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/GhostBoys_Reviews
This title is available as an eBook and audiobook on Libby by Overdrive.
Libby eBook - https://bit.ly/GhostBoys_LibbyeBook
Libby Audio - https://bit.ly/GhostBoys_LibbyAudio
Please visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.
Music: Dub the Uke (excerpt) by Kara Square (c) copyright 2016. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/mindmapthat/53340