Ghost Boys

Experience Jewell Parker Rhodes's award-winning storytelling in this tender yet visceral graphic novel adaptation of her New York Times bestselling novel!

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 unleashed on his family and community in the wake of this unjust killing. Soon, Jerome meets another ghost: Emmett Till, a boy from a different time but similar circumstances.

Emmett helps Jerome process what has happened on a journey toward recognizing how historical racism led to the events that ended his life. Jerome also meets Sarah, the daughter of the officer who shot him, as she grapples with her father's actions. Now a gorgeously rendered graphic novel with gripping artwork from Black Panther illustrator Setor Fiadzigbey, Ghost Boys once again deftly explores the complexities of today’s world.

A haunting and essential exploration of American history, racism, and the power of understanding.