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215 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781432873738
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Striving Reader
Publication date: 01 January 2020
Description
A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a police officer, drawing connections through history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes.Only the living can make the world better. Live and make it better.Twelve-year-old...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,346 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
reflective 57%
challenging 43%
informative 39%
dark 35%
hopeful 23%
tense 21%
inspiring 20%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 29%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 38% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 3%Average rating
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Graphic
Racism, Police brutality, Child deathModerate
Gun violence, Bullying, Hate crime215 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781432873738
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Striving Reader
Publication date: 01 January 2020
Description
A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a police officer, drawing connections through history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes.Only the living can make the world better. Live and make it better.Twelve-year-old...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,346 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
reflective 57%
challenging 43%
informative 39%
dark 35%
hopeful 23%
tense 21%
inspiring 20%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 29%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 38% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Police brutality, Child deathModerate
Gun violence, Bullying, Hate crime