📖Recommend for Grades 8 and up📖
by Jason Reynolds and Brendan
Kiely
Sixteen-year-old Rashad was trying to buy a bag of chips, but then a white cop accuses him of stealing, and the next thing he knows, he is on the ground in handcuffs being harassed. Quinn witnesses the incident and is a shock to see the officer is his best friend’s brother, who has been a role model to him. This story follows these two young men and how this one incident affects both of them the following week.
While it came out in 2015, this book
is sadly still relevant today. While the main characters are black and white,
and some areas of this book are, there are also some gray areas. When it comes
to Rashad, readers will find themselves supporting him but with Quinn, readers
may be conflicted with their feelings of his handling of what is going on.
Reynolds and Kiely did a wonderful job of creating Rashad and Quinn and
bringing their story to life. While this book may alternate between both boys’
perspectives, it is without a doubt one story. All American Boys is truly a must-read.
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