When 12-year-old Jerome is killed by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real one, Jerome becomes a ghost. As he watches his family grieve, he begins to notice other ghost boys and quickly realises they remain on earth for a reason. As the other ghost boys' stories are revealed, Jerome learns they all have something in common.
Features
An important story about racism and injustice and the fight for social change
Explores themes of prejudice, discrimination, grief and forgiveness
Jumps between past and present, spanning generations of injustice as well as contemporary issues
An engaging and gripping narrative from the New York Times Bestseller, Jewell Parker Rhodes
Inspiring the fight for equality in young readers with its combination of real history and fiction
Includes reading notes at the back of the book and a free, downloadable resource pack
Jewell Parker Rhodes
