The Cost of Knowing (Black Stories Matter)
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- Synopsis
- From the acclaimed author of SLAY, comes a gripping novel, about brothers, grief, and what it means to be a young Black man in America. For fans of Dear Martin and They Both Die at the End. Sixteen year old Alex Rufus lives with his younger brother, Isaiah, in a quiet neighbourhood in Chicago. But recently, the neighbours are on high-alert - whenever they see someone they don't think looks safe, they take matters into their own hands, often calling the cops without reason. Alex starts taking on more shifts at the local ice-cream shop, Scoops, and spending time with his girlfriend, Talia. But then, Alex starts experiencing visions of the future whenever he touches objects or the people around him. And when he picks up a family photo, he has a vision that his younger brother, Isaiah, is going to die - he can't tell how, but he knows it will be soon. All Alex wants is to protect Isiah, but how can he protect him in the present, when he knows the dangers of the future? And how will he ensure Isaiah's place in it, when the one place he felt protected, his neigbourhood, doesn't feel like home anymore? A story that speaks to hard truths about race, prejudice, and the inherent injustice that permeates the world we live in.(P)2021 Simon & Schuster Audio
- Copyright:
- 2021
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781444962895
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781444951745
- Publisher:
- Hachette Children's Group
- Date of Addition:
- 04/21/22
- Copyrighted By:
- Brittney Morris
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Narrated By:
- Kevin R. Free
- Categories:
- Teens, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers, Parenting and Family
- Reading Age:
- 12–17
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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