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Beschreibung
When 12-year-old Jerome is killed by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real one, Jerome becomes a ghost. Stuck on earth and watching his family grieve, Jerome wonders why he remains there. He begins to notice other ghost boys and as their stories are revealed, he learns they have something in common and remain behind on earth for a reason. But what can the dead do to bring about change?

Combining fiction and real events, the book explores themes of racism, prejudice and discrimination. As it jumps between past and present, Ghost Boys spans generations of injustice, inspiring discussions of social justice and the fight for equality.
When 12-year-old Jerome is killed by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real one, Jerome becomes a ghost. Stuck on earth and watching his family grieve, Jerome wonders why he remains there. He begins to notice other ghost boys and as their stories are revealed, he learns they have something in common and remain behind on earth for a reason. But what can the dead do to bring about change?

Combining fiction and real events, the book explores themes of racism, prejudice and discrimination. As it jumps between past and present, Ghost Boys spans generations of injustice, inspiring discussions of social justice and the fight for equality.
Zusammenfassung
Moving story about discrimination and the fight for social change
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • 1: Ghost Boys

  • 185: Afterword

  • 189: Further Resources for Parents and Educators

  • 191: Author Profile

  • 193: Novel Insights

  • 196: Language and Style

  • 201: Vocabulary List

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Sachliteratur
Rubrik: Kinder & Jugend
Thema: Menschen
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Rollercoasters
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781382036399
ISBN-10: 1382036396
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Parker Rhodes, Jewell
Hersteller: Oxford University Press
Rollercoasters
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, Postfach:81 03 40, D-70567 Stuttgart, vertrieb@dbg.de
Maße: 198 x 132 x 25 mm
Von/Mit: Jewell Parker Rhodes
Erscheinungsdatum: 29.09.2022
Gewicht: 0,235 kg
Artikel-ID: 125487980

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