The Resource Ghost boys, Jewell Parker Rhodes
Ghost boys, Jewell Parker Rhodes
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The item Ghost boys, Jewell Parker Rhodes represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item Ghost boys, Jewell Parker Rhodes represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
-
- "After seventh-grader Jerome is shot by a white police officer, he observes the aftermath of his death and meets the ghosts of other fallen black boys including historical figure Emmett Till."--Provided by publisher
- "Twelve-year old Jerome is the latest victim, shot by a white police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a 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. Once again Jewell Parker Rhodes deftly weaves historical and sociopolitical layers into a gripping and poignant story about how children and families face the complexities of today's world." -- Back cover
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First trade paperback edition.
- Extent
- 217 pages
- Note
-
- Includes an excerpt from Towers Falling
- Includes an updated Afterword, Discussion Guide, and Further Resources
- "Originally published in hardcover and ebook by Little, Brown and Company in April 2018." -- Title page verso
- Isbn
- 9780316262262
- Label
- Ghost boys
- Title
- Ghost boys
- Statement of responsibility
- Jewell Parker Rhodes
- Subject
-
- African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Fiction
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Juvenile fiction
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Race relations -- Juvenile fiction
- Death
- Death -- Fiction
- Death -- Juvenile fiction
- Families
- Families -- Illinois | Chicago -- Juvenile fiction
- Family life -- Illinois | Chicago -- Fiction
- African Americans
- Ghost stories
- Ghost stories
- Historical fiction
- Historical fiction
- Illinois -- Chicago
- Juvenile works
- Police shootings
- Police shootings -- Fiction
- Police shootings -- Juvenile fiction
- Race relations
- Racism
- Racism -- Fiction
- Racism -- Juvenile fiction
- Social problem fiction
- Social problem fiction
- Till, Emmett, 1941-1955
- Till, Emmett, 1941-1955 -- Fiction
- Till, Emmett, 1941-1955 -- Juvenile fiction
- Fiction
- African Americans -- Fiction
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- "After seventh-grader Jerome is shot by a white police officer, he observes the aftermath of his death and meets the ghosts of other fallen black boys including historical figure Emmett Till."--Provided by publisher
- "Twelve-year old Jerome is the latest victim, shot by a white police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a 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. Once again Jewell Parker Rhodes deftly weaves historical and sociopolitical layers into a gripping and poignant story about how children and families face the complexities of today's world." -- Back cover
- Awards note
- Texas Bluebonnet Award List, 2019-2020
- Cataloging source
- FM0
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Rhodes, Jewell Parker
- Dewey number
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- 813
- [Fic]
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
-
- Middle School
- Structure indicator: 90 (high)
- Syntactic indicator: 60 (medium)
- Semantic indicator: 100 (very high)
- Decoding indicator: 90 (high)
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- Interest level
- MG
- Language note
- Text in English
- Literary form
- fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Reading level
-
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 360L.
- Study program name
-
- Accelerated Reader
- Accelerated Reader AR
- Lexile
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Till, Emmett
- Police shootings
- Racism
- Death
- African Americans
- Families
- Chicago (Ill.)
- Chicago (Ill.)
- Till, Emmett
- Police shootings
- Racism
- Death
- African Americans
- Family life
- Chicago (Ill.)
- Till, Emmett
- African Americans
- Death
- Families
- Police shootings
- Race relations
- Racism
- Illinois
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Ghost boys, Jewell Parker Rhodes
- Note
-
- Includes an excerpt from Towers Falling
- Includes an updated Afterword, Discussion Guide, and Further Resources
- "Originally published in hardcover and ebook by Little, Brown and Company in April 2018." -- Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-217)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1117715091
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Edition
- First trade paperback edition.
- Extent
- 217 pages
- Isbn
- 9780316262262
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1117715091
- Label
- Ghost boys, Jewell Parker Rhodes
- Note
-
- Includes an excerpt from Towers Falling
- Includes an updated Afterword, Discussion Guide, and Further Resources
- "Originally published in hardcover and ebook by Little, Brown and Company in April 2018." -- Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-217)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1117715091
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Edition
- First trade paperback edition.
- Extent
- 217 pages
- Isbn
- 9780316262262
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1117715091
Subject
- African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Fiction
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Juvenile fiction
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Race relations -- Juvenile fiction
- Death
- Death -- Fiction
- Death -- Juvenile fiction
- Families
- Families -- Illinois | Chicago -- Juvenile fiction
- Family life -- Illinois | Chicago -- Fiction
- African Americans
- Ghost stories
- Ghost stories
- Historical fiction
- Historical fiction
- Illinois -- Chicago
- Juvenile works
- Police shootings
- Police shootings -- Fiction
- Police shootings -- Juvenile fiction
- Race relations
- Racism
- Racism -- Fiction
- Racism -- Juvenile fiction
- Social problem fiction
- Social problem fiction
- Till, Emmett, 1941-1955
- Till, Emmett, 1941-1955 -- Fiction
- Till, Emmett, 1941-1955 -- Juvenile fiction
- Fiction
- African Americans -- Fiction
Genre
Included in
- trueRead-Alouds for Grade 5
- trueWalter Dean Myers Awards for Outstanding Children's Literature
- trueWilliam Allen White Children's Book Award (Kansas): Sixth-Eighth Grade Winners
- trueYALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers: 2019
- trueALA Notable Children's Books - Older Readers Category: 2019
- trueAfrican American Boys' Lives
- trueBlack-Eyed Susan Book Awards (Maryland): Grades 6-9
- trueE.B. White Read-Aloud Awards: Middle Reader
- trueGolden Sower Awards (Nebraska): Young Adult (Grades 6-9)
- trueGreat Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan): Grades 4-5
- trueJane Addams Children's Book Awards: Books for Older Children
- trueNotable Books for a Global Society: 2019
- trueOwn Voices: Fiction and Nonfiction for Grades 3-5
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