{"product_id":"promise-boys-nick-brooks","title":"Promise Boys (Nick Brooks)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Brooks's \u003ci\u003ePromise Boys\u003c\/i\u003e is a trailblazing, blockbuster YA mystery about three teen boys of colour who must investigate their principal's murder to clear their own names. For fans of Angie Thomas, Jason Reynolds, and Karen McManus.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Urban Promise Prep School vows to turn boys into men. As students, J.B., Ramón, and Trey are forced to follow the prestigious \"program's\" strict rules. Extreme discipline, they've been told, is what it takes to be college bound, to avoid the fates of many men in their neighborhoods. This, the Principal Moore Method, supposedly saves lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when Moore ends up murdered and the cops come sniffing around, the trio emerges as the case's prime suspects. With all three maintaining their innocence, they must band together to track down the real killer before they are arrested. But is the true culprit hiding among them?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis gripping thriller shines a glaring light on how the system too often condemns Black and Latinx teen boys to failure before they've even had a chance at success.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Thrilling . . . \u003ci\u003ePromise Boys\u003c\/i\u003e will stay with you long after the last page' - Karen M. McManus, author of \u003ci\u003eOne of Us Is Lying\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eNick Brooks is an author and award-winning filmmaker from Washington, DC, \u003ci\u003ePromise Boys\u003c\/i\u003e is his first YA debut. He is a 2020 graduate of USC's TV and Film Production program. His short film, \u003ci\u003eHoop Dreamin'\u003c\/i\u003e, earned him the George Lucas Scholar Award and was a finalist in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Film Fest. He is currently in development for his first feature film, \u003ci\u003eWe Were Born Kings\u003c\/i\u003e, with Mandalay Pictures. Before becoming a filmmaker, Nick was an educator working with at-risk youth and many of his stories are coloured by his experiences with the children and families of his community.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 304 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63611651162461,"sku":"K096193062","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/241057-9619306200001A.jpg?v=1771986352","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/promise-boys-nick-brooks","provider":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}