Why was it banned?

Profanity, drug use, and alcoholism; thought to promote anti-police views, contain divisive topics, and be 'too much of a sensitive matter right now'

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.

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Fiction
Info
First Published 2015
320 pages
Author

Jason Reynolds

Brendan Kiely


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