All American Boys

Jason Reynolds Brendan Kiely First published 2015

About this book

When sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brutal beating at the hands of a police officer who happens to be the older brother of his best friend. Told through Rashad and Quinn's alternating viewpoints.

Two teens grapple with the repercussions of a single violent act that leaves their school, their community, and, ultimately, the country bitterly divided by racial tension.

Subjects

african americans
african americans, fiction
children's fiction
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fiction
juvenile fiction
juvenile fiction / law & crime
juvenile fiction / social issues / prejudice & racism
juvenile fiction / social issues / violence
law & crime
new york times bestseller
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nyt:young-adult-paperback-monthly=2019-10-13
police brutality
police, fiction
prejudice & racism
prejudices
race relations
race relations, fiction
racial profiling in law enforcement
racism
social issues
violence