The Black Kids
Christina Hammonds Reed
4.05 · 20 ratings · Published: 04 Aug 2020
Everything changes one afternoon in April, when four LAPD officers are acquitted after beating a black man named Rodney King half to death. Suddenly, Ashley’s not just one of the girls. She’s 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 façade 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 the us? And who is the them?
- historical 3
- historical fiction 3
- realistic 3
- social commentary 3
- protagonists of colour 3
- coming of age 2
- friendship 2
- family 2
- high-school 2
- political 2
- female mc 1
- lgbtq+ 1
- summer 1
- teens 1
- 20th century 1
- bullying 1
- Add topics
- format - reader age
- young adult 3
- audiobook 3
- book 1
- content warnings
- racism 2
- mental illness 2