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All American Boys

Name: All American Boys
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Book Synopsis: A 2016 Coretta Scott King Author Honor book, and recipient of the Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children's Literature. In this New York Times bestselling novel, two teens—one black, one white—grapple with the repercussions of a single violent act that leaves their school, their community, and, ultimately, the country bitterly divided by racial tension. A bag of chips. That's all sixteen-year-old Rashad is looking for at the corner bodega. What he finds instead is a fist-happy cop, Paul Galluzzo, who mistakes Rashad for a shoplifter, mistakes Rashad's pleadings that he's stolen nothing for belligerence, mistakes Rashad's resistance to leave the bodega as resisting arrest, mistakes Rashad's every flinch at every punch the cop throws as further resistance and refusal to STAY STILL as ordered. But how can you stay still when someone is pounding your face into the concrete pavement? There were witnesses: Quinn Collins—a varsity basketball player and Rashad's classmate who has been raised by Paul since his own father died in Afghanistan—and a video camera. Soon the beating is all over the news and Paul is getting threatened with accusations of prejudice and racial brutality. Quinn refuses to believe that the man who has basically been his savior could possibly be guilty. But then Rashad is absent. And absent again. And again. And the basketball team—half of whom are Rashad's best friends—start to take sides. As does the school. And the town. Simmering tensions threaten to explode as Rashad and Quinn are forced to face decisions and consequences they had never considered before. Written in tandem by two award-winning authors, this four-starred reviewed tour de force shares the alternating perspectives of Rashad and Quinn as the complications from that single violent moment, the type taken directly from today's headlines, unfold and reverberate to highlight an unwelcome truth.

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Experience the gripping and thought-provoking story of All American Boys, the 2016 Coretta Scott King Author Honor book and recipient of the Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children's Literature. This New York Times bestselling novel takes you on a rollercoaster ride as two teenagers, one black and one white, navigate the aftermath of a violent incident that shatters their school, their community, and the entire country. Brace yourself for a powerful exploration of racial tension and its profound impact on society.

Step into the shoes of sixteen-year-old Rashad as he innocently stops by a local store to grab a bag of chips. Instead of a quick snack, he finds himself trapped in a nightmarish encounter with an aggressive police officer, Paul Galluzzo. Mistaken for a shoplifter, Rashad's pleas fall on deaf ears, his resistance misunderstood as defiance. With each blow, the reality of racial injustice becomes painfully clear. The whole episode is captured on video, and the news spreads like wildfire, igniting a fierce debate on prejudice and police brutality.

Enter Quinn Collins, a star basketball player and Rashad's classmate who happens to be under the care of the very same officer. Quinn struggles to reconcile the heroic figure he has known with the accused perpetrator. As Rashad's absences from school pile up and tensions escalate, the basketball team and the entire town find themselves entangled in the conflict. Rashad and Quinn find themselves facing tough choices, grappling with the consequences of their actions, and discovering uncomfortable truths they had never considered before.

Written collaboratively by two award-winning authors, All American Boys offers a gripping and insightful exploration of a deeply divisive issue that resonates with today's headlines. With alternating perspectives from Rashad and Quinn, this tour de force pulls you into the complexities of their lives and the ripple effects of a single violent moment. Don't miss this remarkable gem that shines a light on an uncomfortable truth we can no longer ignore.

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