{"product_id":"ghost-boys-the-graphic-novel-paperback","title":"Ghost Boys: The Graphic Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJewell Parker Rhodes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSetor Fiadzigbey\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExperience Jewell Parker Rhodes's award-winning storytelling in this tender yet visceral graphic novel adaptation of her \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novel, with poignant illustrations by Setor Fiadzigbey.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 is unleashed on his family and community in the wake of this unjust and brutal killing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 shot him, as she grapples with her father's actions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now gorgeously a graphic novel with gripping artwork from Black Panther illustrator Setor Fiadzigbey, \u003ci\u003eGhost Boys\u003c\/i\u003e once again deftly explores the historical and sociopolitical layers involved in how children and families face the complexities of today's world--and how one boy, in particular, comes to understand American Blackness in the aftermath of his own death.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Jewell Parker Rhodes\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of several books for youth, including \u003ci\u003eGhost Boys\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBlack Brother, Black Brother\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eParadise on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eTreasure Island\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eRunaway Gold\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the recipient of many distinguished awards and honors, including the Coretta Scott King Author Honor, the Green Earth Book Award, an NAACP Image Award nomination, the Jane Addams Children's Book Award, and the Octavia E. Butler Award. Rhodes is the Founding Artistic Director of the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing and Virginia G. Piper Endowed Chair at Arizona State University. She invites you to connect with her at jewellparkerrhodes.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSetor Fiadzigbey\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Accra, Ghana. As a child, he had an active imagination-- often playing out stories visually in his mind. He is blessed to do this even more as an adult, helping to craft memorable stories as an artist and illustrator. He has had the privilege of working on some notable titles such as Marvel's Black Panther Legends comic series, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling children's book \u003ci\u003eBunheads\u003c\/i\u003e by Misty Copeland. He has also done work in visual development for animation. He lives in Ghana with his family.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 02, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53336115872109,"sku":"9780316279673","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/56jMHhiB6j9780316279673.webp?v=1778915184","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/ghost-boys-the-graphic-novel-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}