All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely

Friday night Rashad Butler stops at Jerry’s market on his way to a party to get some chips. Due to a misunderstanding in which he is not allowed to explain himself, Rashad finds himself handcuffed on the ground outside Jerry’s being beaten by Officer Paul Galluzzo.  Beaten so badly he ends up in the hospital. Quinn, a classmate of Rashad’s, witnessed the beating.  This brings conflicting feelings to Quinn.  Officer Galluzzo has stepped in as a father figure for Quinn ever since his dad was killed by an IED in Afghanistan.  Does Quinn remain loyal to the Galluzzo family or does he speak up against him? This event has both young men questioning the ways of the world since the Civil Rights movement, and what can be done to bring about change.

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