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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 ...
Treasure Island: Runaway Gold by Jewell Parker Rhodes. ... This multifaceted novel follows 16-year-old Nigeria Jones who lives in a Black activist commune led by her Black Nationalist father. When ...
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 ...
Author 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 ...
The AWP Award is an annual competition for the publication of new book-length works.. The Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) is a nonprofit organization of writers, teachers, colleges, and universities.
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 ...
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Jewell Parker Rhodes: Ninth Ward: Cornelia Funke: Reckless: 2011: Carmen Agra Deedy and Randall Wright, illustrated by Barry Moser: The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale: Winner [18] Patrick Ness: A Monster Calls: Finalist [19] Anne Ursu: Breadcrumbs: Joseph Bruchac: Dragon Castle: Matthew J. Kirby: Icefall: Chris Moriarty: The ...