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All American Boys

by Jason Reynolds, Brendan Kiely

Cover of All American Boys
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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.

Race relationsLaw & CrimeJuvenile fictionViolenceRacismPolice brutalityFictionRacial profiling in law enforcementSocial IssuesPrejudicesPrejudice & RacismAfrican Americans