Edition |
First edition. |
Description |
214 pages ; 21 cm |
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Educational level group: edu Middle school students lcdgt |
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Educational level group: edu Sixth grade students lcdgt |
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Educational level group: edu Seventh grade students lcdgt |
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Educational level group: edu Eighth grade students lcdgt |
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Age group: age Preteens lcdgt |
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Ethnic/cultural group: eth African Americans lcdgt |
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Gender group: gdr Women lcdgt |
Note |
Includes discussion questions. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-214). |
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. |
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"Only the living can make the world better. Live and make it better. 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 devastation that's been unleashed on his family, his friend Carlos, and his community in the wake of what they see as an unjust and brutal killing. Jerome meets another ghost: Emmett Till. Emmett helps Jerome process what has happened, on a journey toward recognizing how historical racism may have led to the events that ended his life. Jerome also meets Sarah, the daughter of the police officer, who grapples with her father's actions. Once again Jewell Parker Rhodes deftly weaves historical, social, and political layers into a gripping and poignant story about how children and families face the complexities of today's world - and how one boy, in particular, who never had a chance to grow up, comes to understand American blackness in the aftermath of his own death"-- Jacket. |
Audience |
Middle School. |
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Structure indicator: 90 (high) Syntactic indicator: 60 (medium) Semantic indicator: 100 (very high) Decoding indicator: 90 (high) Lexile. |
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678 Childrens Plus, Inc. |
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HL 360 Lexile. |
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Accelerated Reader AR RL 3.0 3.0 194391 PCMS. |
Study Program |
Accelerated Reader MG 3.0 3.0 194391. |
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Accelerated Reader AR 3.0 3.0 194391. |
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Lexile 360L. |
Language |
Text in English. |
Awards |
Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee, 2019-2020. |
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Jane Addams Children's Book Award, 2019 |
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Walter Award, Younger Readers Category, 2019 |
Subject |
Till, Emmett, 1941-1955 -- Juvenile fiction.
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Police shootings -- Juvenile fiction.
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Racism -- Juvenile fiction.
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Death -- Juvenile fiction.
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African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
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Families -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Juvenile fiction.
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Chicago (Ill.) -- Juvenile fiction.
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Chicago (Ill.) -- Race relations -- Juvenile fiction.
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Till, Emmett, 1941-1955 -- Fiction.
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Police shootings -- Fiction.
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Racism -- Fiction.
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Death -- Fiction.
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African Americans -- Fiction.
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Family life -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Fiction.
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Chicago (Ill.) -- Fiction.
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Till, Emmett, 1941-1955. (OCoLC)fst00228763
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Race relations. (OCoLC)fst01086509
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African Americans. (OCoLC)fst00799558
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Death. (OCoLC)fst00888613
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Families. (OCoLC)fst01728849
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Police shootings. (OCoLC)fst01068686
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Racism. (OCoLC)fst01086616
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Illinois -- Chicago.
(OCoLC)fst01204048
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Racism -- Juvenile fiction.
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Death -- Juvenile fiction.
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African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
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Racism -- Fiction.
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Death -- Fiction.
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African Americans -- Fiction.
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Family life -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Fiction.
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Family -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Fiction.
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Chicago (Ill.) -- Juvenile fiction.
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Chicago (Ill.) -- Fiction.
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Genre/Form |
Juvenile fiction.
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Social problem fiction. (OCoLC)fst01982507
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Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
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Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Historical fiction.
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Ghost stories.
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Fiction.
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Social problem fiction.
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Historical fiction.
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ISBN |
9780316262286 (hardcover) |
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0316262285 (hardcover) |
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9780316262255 (electronic book) |
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9780316262248 (library edition electronic book) |
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9780780412361 |
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0780412362 |
Standard No. |
99979107761 |