Ghost Boys: The Graphic Novel
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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...
Published By Little, Brown Ink
Format Hardback
Number Of Pages 264
Publication Date 12/02/2025
ISBN 9780316279796
Dimensions 7.15 inches x 8.6 inches
Praise for Ghost Boys:
A New York Times Bestseller
"This was one of my most anticipated 2018 books and I was not disappointed. A must read."—Angie Thomas, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give
"will introduce a whole new audience to this powerful and pivotal story" --School Library Journal—School Library Journal
"A timely, challenging book that's worthy of a read, further discussion, and action."—Kirkus Reviews
* "An excellent novel that delves into the timely topic of racism...with the question of whether or not we really have come far when dealing with race relations."—School Library Connection, starred review
"In writing that's spare and powerful, Rhodes takes us into the hearts and minds of those who are left behind, and then out into a vast and luminous world where ghost boys wander among the living, pursuing their mysterious mission. Rhodes has achieved something remarkable here: a kid's-eye-view of violence and racism that balances innocence and outrage, wrenching loss and hard-won hope."—Chicago Tribune
"[A] potent story that deserves to be read."—VOYA
"Ghost Boys is powerful in prose, and so important at this time. I hope parents will read this book to their children."—The Monitor