Ghost Boys (Jewell Parker Rhodes)

Summary: Twelve-year-old Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat.  As a ghost, he observes the devastation that's been unleashed on his family and community in the wake of what they see as an unjust and brutal killing.

Soon Jerome meets another ghost: Emmett Till, a boy from a very different time but similar circumstances.  Emmett helps Jerome process what has happened, on a journey toward recognizing how historical racism may have led to the events that ended his life.  Jerome also meets Sarah, the daughter of the police officer, who grapples with her father's actions. (from goodreads.com)

Where can I find it?: Lower/Middle School library, Lithgow building AND Upper School library, Walczak building

Tags: Police shootings; Illinois--Chicago; Families; African Americans; Till, Emmett, 1941-1955; Death; Race relations; Racism against black people