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Jewell Parker Rhodes (born 1954 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American bestselling novelist and educator.. She is the author of several books for children including the New York Times bestsellers Black Brother, Black Brother and Ghost Boys, which has garnered over 50 awards and honors including The Walter Award, the Indies Choice/EB White Read-Aloud Award, and the Jane Addams Children’s ...
Ghost Boys is a 2018 middle-grade novel by Jewell Parker Rhodes. Set in Chicago, the novel follows the story of Jerome, a 12-year-old black boy who is shot and killed by a white police officer before coming back as a ghost. [1] Emmett Till, a black boy who was murdered in 1955, features as another ghost in the text. Rhodes' novel has themes of ...
The novel was called "a fabulous, wonderful, inventive novel... a fine celebration of African heritage" by Jewell Parker Rhodes. [3] Though it has been said that the novel "may have left its sci-fi/fantasy roots behind", [1] it was nonetheless warmly received as a work that was quintessentially "Hopkinson" in many respects, not the least of which was its "re-creation of independent Black space ...
And now for some Black excellence. The NAACP Image Awards unveiled this year's nominees on Tuesday, with presenters Anika Noni-Rose, Chloe Bailey, Black Lightning star Erika Alexander, P-Valley's ...
Jewell Parker Rhodes: Finalist [20] Dear Justyce: Nic Stone: Finalist [20] Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: Jason Reynolds: Finalist [20] This Is Your Time: Ruby ...
The Seattle Storm are trading six-time All Star Jewell Loyd to the Las Vegas Aces in a multi-team deal that will send three-time All-Star Kelsey Plum to the Los Angeles Sparks, ESPN reports. In ...
Jewell Parker Rhodes: Ghosts Boys: Winner [11] [12] [13] David Bowles: They Call Me Güero: Honor [11] [12] [13] Veera Hiranandani: The Night Diary: 2020 Teen Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O'Connell (illus.) Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me: Winner [14] [15] Akwaeke Emezi: Pet: Honor [14] [15] Elizabeth Acevedo: With the Fire on High ...
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