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 in this heartbreaking and powerful story from the award-winning author of Towers Falling.
Once again Jewell Parker Rhodes deftly weaves historical and socio-political layers into a gripping and poignant story about how children and families face the complexities of today\'s world, and how one boy grows to understand American blackness in the aftermath of his own death..
Jerome also meets Sarah, the daughter of the police officer, who grapples with her father\'s actions.
Emmett helps Jerome process what has happened, on a journey towards recognizing how historical racism may have led to the events that ended his life.
Soon Jerome meets another ghost: Emmett Till, a boy from a very different time but similar circumstances.
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.
Twelve-year-old Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat.
Live and make it better.
Only the living can make the world better.
A heartbreaking and powerful novel about a black boy killed by a police officer, drawing connections through history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes.
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 in this heartbreaking and powerful story from the award-winning author of Towers Falling
