All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely

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.

Recommended by Ms. Charpentier, Librarian: “Effective and empowering story that uses multiple perspectives to explore the feelings and politics around police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement.”

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