Jewell Parker Rhodes writes children's and adult fiction about African American history, community, injustice and resilience, often using a young protagonist to make difficult subjects accessible. Ghost Boys follows twelve-year-old Jerome after he is shot by a police officer; as a ghost, he encounters Emmett Till and watches the people around his death struggle with grief and responsibility. Towers Falling examines the legacy of 9/11 through a Brooklyn schoolchild, while Black Brother, Black Brother centres on colourism, school discrimination and fencing. Rhodes has also written historical fiction for adults, including novels connected with slavery and Louisiana history. Her children's prose is clear, emotionally direct and discussion-friendly without removing complexity. Her work fits middle-grade historical fiction, social-justice fiction and African American children's literature. Read more Less
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