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The Black Kids


No. of pages 368

Published: 2020

Great for age 12-18 years

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Perfect for fans of The Hate U Give, this unforgettablecoming-of-age debut novelis a unflinchingexploration ofrace, class, and violence as well as the importance of being true to yourself.Los Angeles, 1992Ashley Bennett and her friends are living the charmed life. Its the end of high schooland theyre spending more time at the beach than in the classroom. They can already feel the sunny days and endless possibilities of summer. But everything changes one afternoon in April, when four policeofficers are acquitted after beating a black man named Rodney King half to death. Suddenly, Ashleys not just one of the girls. Shes one of the black kids. As violent protests engulf LA and the city burns, Ashley tries to continue on as if life were normal. Even as her self-destructive sister gets dangerously involved in the riots. Even as the model black family faade her wealthy and prominent parents have built starts to crumble. Even as her best friends help spread a rumor that could completely derail the future of her classmate and fellow black kid, LaShawn Johnson.With her world splintering around her, Ashley, along with the rest of LA, is left to question who is the us? And who is the them? Praise for The Black Kids: 'Should be required reading in every classroom'Nic Stone, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin 'A prescient coming-of-age debut' Elle.com 'Utterly brilliant' STYLIST

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.

There are 368 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2020 by Simon & Schuster Ltd .

 

This book has been nominated for the following award:

William C Morris Award
This book was recognised by the William C Morris Award.