{"product_id":"9781510104396","title":"Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes","description":"A New York Times BestsellerThis 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' - ObserverA 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.   ALIVETwelve-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.   DEADAs 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.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43204508647602,"sku":"9781510104396","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/products\/9781510104396.jpg?v=1705415065","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781510104396","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}