The Black Kids
368 pages |Ā Hardcover
āInfused with honesty, heart, and humor,Ā The Black KidsĀ is a true love letter to Los Angeles, highlighting the beauty and flaws of the city, and the people who call it home.ā āBrandy Colbert, award-winning author ofĀ Little & Lion
Perfect for fans ofĀ The Hate U Give, this unforgettable coming-of-age debut novel explores issues of race, class, and violence through the eyes of a wealthy black teenager whose family gets caught in the vortex of the 1992 Rodney King Riots.
Los Angeles, 1992
Ashley Bennett and her friends are living the charmed life. Itās the end of senior year and theyāre spending more time at the beach than in the classroom. They can already feel the sunny days and endless possibilities of summer.
Everything changes one afternoon in April, when four LAPD officers are acquitted after beating a black man named Rodney King half to death. Suddenly, Ashleyās not just one of the girls. Sheās one of the black kids.
As violent protests engulf LA and the city burns, Ashley tries to continue on as if life were normal. Even as her self-destructive sister gets dangerously involved in the riots. Even as the model black family faƧade her wealthy and prominent parents have built starts to crumble. Even as her best friends help spread a rumor that could completely derail the future of her classmate and fellow black kid, LaShawn Johnson.
With her world splintering around her, Ashley, along with the rest of LA, is left to question who is theĀ us? And who is theĀ them?
The Black Kids
368 pages |Ā Hardcover
āInfused with honesty, heart, and humor,Ā The Black KidsĀ is a true love letter to Los Angeles, highlighting the beauty and flaws of the city, and the people who call it home.ā āBrandy Colbert, award-winning author ofĀ Little & Lion
Perfect for fans ofĀ The Hate U Give, this unforgettable coming-of-age debut novel explores issues of race, class, and violence through the eyes of a wealthy black teenager whose family gets caught in the vortex of the 1992 Rodney King Riots.
Los Angeles, 1992
Ashley Bennett and her friends are living the charmed life. Itās the end of senior year and theyāre spending more time at the beach than in the classroom. They can already feel the sunny days and endless possibilities of summer.
Everything changes one afternoon in April, when four LAPD officers are acquitted after beating a black man named Rodney King half to death. Suddenly, Ashleyās not just one of the girls. Sheās one of the black kids.
As violent protests engulf LA and the city burns, Ashley tries to continue on as if life were normal. Even as her self-destructive sister gets dangerously involved in the riots. Even as the model black family faƧade her wealthy and prominent parents have built starts to crumble. Even as her best friends help spread a rumor that could completely derail the future of her classmate and fellow black kid, LaShawn Johnson.
With her world splintering around her, Ashley, along with the rest of LA, is left to question who is theĀ us? And who is theĀ them?
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368 pages |Ā Hardcover
āInfused with honesty, heart, and humor,Ā The Black KidsĀ is a true love letter to Los Angeles, highlighting the beauty and flaws of the city, and the people who call it home.ā āBrandy Colbert, award-winning author ofĀ Little & Lion
Perfect for fans ofĀ The Hate U Give, this unforgettable coming-of-age debut novel explores issues of race, class, and violence through the eyes of a wealthy black teenager whose family gets caught in the vortex of the 1992 Rodney King Riots.
Los Angeles, 1992
Ashley Bennett and her friends are living the charmed life. Itās the end of senior year and theyāre spending more time at the beach than in the classroom. They can already feel the sunny days and endless possibilities of summer.
Everything changes one afternoon in April, when four LAPD officers are acquitted after beating a black man named Rodney King half to death. Suddenly, Ashleyās not just one of the girls. Sheās one of the black kids.
As violent protests engulf LA and the city burns, Ashley tries to continue on as if life were normal. Even as her self-destructive sister gets dangerously involved in the riots. Even as the model black family faƧade her wealthy and prominent parents have built starts to crumble. Even as her best friends help spread a rumor that could completely derail the future of her classmate and fellow black kid, LaShawn Johnson.
With her world splintering around her, Ashley, along with the rest of LA, is left to question who is theĀ us? And who is theĀ them?
