Summary
A young man searches for answers after the death of his brother at the hands of police in this striking debut novel, for readers of The Hate U Give .
When Marvin Johnson's twin, Tyler, goes to a party, Marvin decides to tag along to keep an eye on his brother. But what starts as harmless fun turns into a shooting, followed by a police raid.
The next day, Tyler has gone missing, and it's up to Marvin to find him. But when Tyler is found dead, a video leaked online tells an even more chilling story: Tyler has been shot and killed by a police officer. Terrified as his mother unravels and mourning a brother who is now a hashtag, Marvin must learn what justice and freedom really mean.
Tyler Johnson Was Here is a powerful and moving portrait of youth and family that speaks to the serious issues of today--from gun control to the Black Lives Matter movement.
When Marvin Johnson's twin, Tyler, goes to a party, Marvin decides to tag along to keep an eye on his brother. But what starts as harmless fun turns into a shooting, followed by a police raid.
The next day, Tyler has gone missing, and it's up to Marvin to find him. But when Tyler is found dead, a video leaked online tells an even more chilling story: Tyler has been shot and killed by a police officer. Terrified as his mother unravels and mourning a brother who is now a hashtag, Marvin must learn what justice and freedom really mean.
Tyler Johnson Was Here is a powerful and moving portrait of youth and family that speaks to the serious issues of today--from gun control to the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Additional Information
Subjects |
Racism
-- Fiction.
Police shootings -- Fiction. African American teenagers -- Fiction. Brothers -- Death -- Fiction. Grief -- Fiction. Twins -- Fiction. Single-parent families -- Fiction. Young adult fiction. |
Publisher | New York :2018 |
Edition | First edition. |
Language |
English |
Description |
299 pages ; 22 cm |
ISBN | 9780316440776 0316440779 9780316472180 0316472182 |
Other | Classic View |