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The Black Kids

By Christina Hammonds Reed
Edition

Hardcover edition

Publisher Simon & Schuster Imprint Simon & Schuster BFYR ISBN

9781534462724

Awards and Honors 2021 William C. Morris Award Finalist
2021 Alan Walden Book Award Finalist

The Black Kids

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CONTENT NOTIFICATIONS

Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Marijuana Use,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Underage Use,Language: Racial or Ethnic Epithet/Slur,Language: Strong Language,Sexual Content: Strong Sexual Content/Themes,Violence: General,Violence: Suicide

“Infused with honesty, heart, and humor, The Black Kids is a true love letter to Los Angeles, highlighting the beauty and flaws of the city, and the people who call it home.” —Brandy Colbert, award-winning author of Little & Lion



Los Angeles, 1992


Ashley Bennett and her friends are living the charmed life. It’s the end of senior year and they’re 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, 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?
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