https://padlet.com/gleaks1115/nqif2fefpc5e All American Boys en-us 2017-05-15 15:09:02 UTC 2024-12-08 15:06:21 UTC hello@padlet.com gleaks1115 https://padlet.com/gleaks1115/nqif2fefpc5e/wish/171862188           All American Boys is a non-fiction book written by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely. The novel is about showing police brutality from two perspectives of two people that are from different races. One of the young men, Rashad, is brutally beaten by a policeman is wrongly accused of trying to steal a bag of chips from a local convenience store. Meanwhile, the other young man in the story, Quinn, is watching the ordeal unfold in front of him. The police officer who assaulted Rashad is someone who Quinn looks to as a father figure.
          I give the book All American Boys a ranking of 10 out of 10. I gave this book a high ranking because it discusses current issues in this county such as police brutality and racial profiling. It talks about relevant issues that everyone should be aware of. I would highly recommend this book because it is very eye-opening and talks about things that are happening in our would today. I believe this book is one that every one should read and take it what the two authors are trying to express. ]]> 2017-05-15 15:10:23 UTC https://padlet.com/gleaks1115/nqif2fefpc5e/wish/171862188 gleaks1115 https://padlet.com/gleaks1115/nqif2fefpc5e/wish/172891336           A review from commonsensemedia.org, written  by Terreece Clark, describes the novel as, " breathtakingly honest, artfully written, emotionally smart look at lives rocked by police brutality" (Clark). She talks about how the authors take the readers on a journey with two teenagers who have to find their own way because the adults can not provide clear guidance for the two young men.  The author also explains, "It is an intimate, hopeful, frightening, and necessary experience" (Clark). Clark says that the readers will fall in love with the two characters. She describes the alternative narratives as brilliantly written. 
          I agree with Terreece Clark 100%. When she is talking about the alternative narratives, she is completely accurate when saying that it feels like the reader and see, hear, and feel everything that the characters are feeling. I also agree with Clark when she describes the characters as likeable and emotionally aware young men. The two boys are very easy to like and relate to. 

link to review: commonsensemeida.org/book-reviews/all-American-boys]]> 2017-05-19 21:54:48 UTC https://padlet.com/gleaks1115/nqif2fefpc5e/wish/172891336 gleaks1115 https://padlet.com/gleaks1115/nqif2fefpc5e/wish/172895828           I think a universal theme that plays out throughout the novel is police brutally. Police brutally a universal theme in the book because it is the main conflict in the book. Throughout he entire book this has been a main problem and has caused many issues in the two characters' lives. For Rashad this conflict has had a major impact on his life simply because he was the victim in that period of time. For Quinn, this conflict impacts his life because he can't look at someone who he sees as a father figure the same anymore after what he did to his classmate. 
          Police brutally is a universal because it is happening in other parts other than America. Police brutality is it is relevant to the world today because a lot of young men go through what Rashad went through that evening.  Kiely and Reynolds write, "And he was unarmed! Calm down? Do you know the stats? It's something like black people are twice as likely to have no weapons on them when they are killed by cops" (Reynolds and Kiely 53). Police brutality affects many racial communities, but African Americans have been most affected.   ]]> 2017-05-20 00:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/gleaks1115/nqif2fefpc5e/wish/172895828 gleaks1115 https://padlet.com/gleaks1115/nqif2fefpc5e/wish/172898308           Rashad is one of the main characters in the book, All American Boys. Rashad is a people person and not afraid to state his opinion. He is some what popular around his school. The authors write,  "In my bag? Man, ain't nobody stealing nothing. I was just trying to get my phone out my bag when she fell over me---" I tried to explain, but the policeman shut me down quick" (Reynolds and Kiely 21). This quote the shows when Rashad is stating what is right and is not afraid to say something. 
          One of Rashad's motivations and role models is his older brother, Randolph "Spoony" Butler. Rashad looks up to his older brother because Rashad likes how he stands out to his dad. He also likes how he choose his own path in life instead of what his father wanted him to do. Spoony did not join the army like he wanted him to. However, Rashad admires that Spoony is very independent. 
          I can relate to Rashad but I also cannot relate  to Rashad. I cannot relate to Rashad simply because I have never been a victim to police brutally. However, I can relate because I see the injustice in this country like Rashad. I see that this has happened too many times to too many people that don't deserve what has happened to them. ]]> 2017-05-20 01:47:04 UTC https://padlet.com/gleaks1115/nqif2fefpc5e/wish/172898308 gleaks1115 https://padlet.com/gleaks1115/nqif2fefpc5e/wish/172900269 -Reynolds, Jason, and Brendan Kiely. All American boys. New York: Athenaeum for Young Readers, 2015. Print
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