![]() ![]() All four of us got “the speech” early on about how unsafe it was for us to do the same things as our white friends. My cousins Rall and Rasul and my little brother, Garrett, were Black boys who played with toy guns. I, too, was a Black boy who played with toy guns. Tamir Rice was twelve years old when he was killed by police officers who mistook his toy gun for a real one. Johnson captures the unique experience of growing up as a Black boy in America through rich family stories that explore themes of vulnerability, sacrifice, and culture.Ĭomplete with touching letters from the grandchildren to their beloved matriarch and a full color photo insert, this heartwarming and heartbreaking memoir is destined to become a modern classic of emerging adulthood. ![]() And with Nanny at their center, they are never broken. The boys hold each other close through early brushes with racism, memorable experiences at the family barbershop, and first loves and losses. ![]() This is the vibrant story of George, Garrett, Rall, and Rasul - four children raised by Nanny, their fiercely devoted grandmother. Johnson, the New York Times bestselling author of All Boys Aren't Blue-a "deeply impactful" (Nic Stone), "striking and joyful" (Laurie Halse Anderson), and "stunning read" (Publishers Weekly, starred) that celebrates Black boyhood and brotherhood in all its glory! ![]()
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