A More Perfect Union Book Discussion: Ghost Boys In-Person
Join our A More Perfect Union Book Discussion for adults! This month's book pick is "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes. Free copies of the book (yours to keep) are available at the library's Upper Customer Service Desk for registered participants. Copies will be available starting on August 14th. Registration is required. Coffee and snacks will be provided.
About the Book:
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 and community in the wake of what they see as an unjust and brutal killing.
Soon Jerome meets another ghost: Emmett Till, a boy from a very different time but similar circumstances. 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. 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 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.
- Date:
- Monday, September 11, 2023 Show more dates
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 7:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Applegate Meeting Room
- Audience:
- Adults
- Categories:
- Book Groups