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Violence
Some
Moderate
Language
A lot
Strong
Sexual Content
None
None
Substance Use
None
None
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Intense
What this book is about
Rashad Butler is beaten by a police officer outside a convenience store; Quinn Collins witnesses it. Told in alternating chapters, All American Boys follows both teenagers through the aftermath — in a school, a community, and a country that expects different things from each of them. Co-written with Brendan Kiely.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Police brutality depicted
Strong language throughout
Themes of racial injustice and white silence
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