{"product_id":"9781510104396","title":"Ghost Boys","description":"Author: Jewell Parker Rhodes\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781510104396\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette Children's Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 24 Apr 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 160\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA New York Times Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis was one of my most anticipated 2018 books and I was not disappointed. A must read.\" -Angie Thomas, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hate U Give\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'tender, timely ... surprising and hopeful' - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eALIVE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwelve-year-old Jerome doesn't get into trouble. He goes to school. He does his homework. He takes care of his little sister. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDEAD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a ghost, watching his family trying to cope with his death, Jerome begins to notice other ghost boys. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach boy has a story and they all have something in common...\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBit by bit, Jerome begins to understand what really happened - not just to him, but to all of the ghost boys.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA poignant and gripping story about how children and families face the complexities of race and racism in today's world.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46717740351646,"sku":"ADS-9781510104396","price":17.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781510104396.jpg?v=1776129235","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781510104396","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}