All American Boys

Description:

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: Race relations,  Law & Crime,  Juvenile fiction,  Violence,  Racism,  Police brutality,  Fiction,  Racial profiling in law enforcement,  Social Issues,  Prejudices,  Prejudice & Racism,  African Americans,  Children's fiction,  Race relations, fiction,  African americans, fiction,  Police, fiction,  nyt:young-adult-hardcover=2016-10-23,  New York Times bestseller,  JUVENILE FICTION / Law & Crime,  JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Prejudice & Racism,  JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Violence,  nyt:young-adult-paperback-monthly=2019-10-13,  collectionID:EanesChallenge