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All American Boys

Jason Reynolds, Brendan Kiely

Rashad Butler and Quinn Collins are two teenage boys responding to racism and police brutality in their community. A white police officer violently beats Rashad, a Black teenager, at a corner store after accusing him of theft he did not commit. In the aftermath, a graffiti tag begins appearing throughout the neighborhood. The novel follows the boys as they confront what happened and its consequences for the people around them.

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Themes
Community · Racism And Prejudice · Social Justice
Format
Paperback
ISBN-13
9780571369454
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2016Fiction for Young Adults
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