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 2,925 reviews
Moods
sad 76%
reflective 59%
challenging 43%
informative 39%
dark 33%
hopeful 23%
inspiring 22%
tense 19%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 40% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Police brutality, Child deathModerate
Gun violence, Bullying, Death
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 2,925 reviews
Moods
sad 76%
reflective 59%
challenging 43%
informative 39%
dark 33%
hopeful 23%
inspiring 22%
tense 19%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 40% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Police brutality, Child deathModerate
Gun violence, Bullying, Death