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Rollercoasters: Ghost Boys

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, injustice and the fight for social change, to inspire young readers to fight for equality.
  • Explores themes of prejudice, discrimination, grief and forgiveness, while jumping 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
  • Includes reading notes at the back of the book and a free, downloadable resource pack.

Rollercoasters comprises a wide-ranging list of award-winning titles by award-winning writers, themed collections that are ideal for introducing students to the texts and poetry they will encounter later in their studies.

Authors

Jewell Parker Rhodes

Level

Ungraded

Language

English

Pages

208

Collection

Rollercoasters

Isbn

9781382036399

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