Banned Books Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes


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Mar 05 2025 25 mins   2

. We continue our look at books that have been challenged or banned. This week, it’s Jewell Parker Rhodes’ tale of a young black boy shot by a white police officer “Ghost Boys.” The book was temporarily banned in Florida’s second largest school district over a complaint that the book was “propaganda” against the police. A rural school district in California removed the book from curriculum after a parent complained about political views in the book. Give a listen to our discussion of “Ghost Boys.”