Jerome takes the toy to a park after school and pretends he is shooting bad guys…This leads to his death. He carried it to school because he was afraid.Īfter school, Carlos wants to thank his new friend for helping him on his first day at a new school, so he offers to loan the toy gun to Jerome. Carlos tells Jerome the gun is just a toy made from plastic. Jerome draws the attention of the bullies away from Carlos. Unfortunately, the bullies find the two and begin beating Carlos. Jerome decides to help Carlos by showing him how to grab his lunch and then eat it in the upstairs restroom. Jerome knows right away that he is going to be a target for bullies. One day a new kid comes to school, Carlos Rodríguez. Jerome is bullied for being a good student. His walk to school is dangerous including going past drug dealers. Jerome lives in an improvised neighborhood in Chicago. Ghost Boys begins with the death of twelve-year-old Jerome Rogers and slowly unfolds through a series of flashbacks.
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