Reynolds, J., & Kiely, B. (2016). All American boys. New York: Scholastic.
Summary of the book:
“All American Boys,” is a story that begins on a Friday afternoon, a regular Friday or so Rashad thought. Rashad Butler is an ROTC member at Springfield Central High School. Rashad was ready to have fun that Friday evening, like a typical teenage boy. However, he experiences an unfortunate event at a corner store, when Officer Paul Galluzo thinks that he is trying to shoplift. Rashad is the unfortunate target of racism, as he is African-American, and Quinn his schoolmate is Caucasian, are forced to confront the issue that racism is still alive in America even now. Through his experiences, Rashad recovers from the incident and sees that support can come from those that you least expect.
Response:
This young adult novel tackles social issues that have been heavily covered in the media for the past decade. This book serves as an outlet for those teens who want to read a book that deals with current social issues, such as the ongoing racism, prejudice, racial profiling and police brutality going on in the world. The themes covered are racism and making a difference is prevalent in this book, and is told in a compelling manner. The targeted audience of this book is grades 8 and up. Textbook connections for this book can be “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas and “Dear Martin” by Nic Stone.
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