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Synopsis
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's been unleashed on his family and community in the wake of what they see as an unjust and brutal killing.
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 towards 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 grapples with her father's actions. Jerome must figure out the last thing that needs to be done before he pass on.
GREAT ANGLE
Rhodes has really created a heart achingly beautiful story here. Her combination of supernatural and racism and current events is pure genius. There wasn’t a dull moment in the book for me. The POV from a living to a dead, Jerome was extremely helpful and made the book all the more interesting and impossible to put down.
The background history was so perfectly blended in with the plot and it’s a great way to teach young Black children their history. Emmit Till was a riveting character in the book just as much as Jerome.
Rhodes really tackles so many issues in this small book. Bullying, police brutality, bias, racism, poverty... all of these topics are current issues and it's sad that the next generation will have to face these kinds of problems. The harsh realities in this book are definitely saddening and angering.
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