Graphic NovelChildren's
A fifteen-year-old rides an elevator with his brother's gun, confronting ghosts while weighing revenge after a gang murder.
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A fifteen-year-old rides an elevator with his brother's gun, confronting ghosts while weighing revenge after a gang murder.
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“An intense snapshot of the chain reaction caused by pulling a trigger.” — Booklist (starred review) “Astonishing.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A tour de force.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) A Newbery Honor Book A Coretta Scott King Honor Book A Printz Honor Book A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner for Young Adult Literature Longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Winner of the Walter Dean Myers Award An Edgar A...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Brief mentions of boys bragging about sexual experiences.
Violence & gore
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Multiple shootings depicted; central plot revolves around gun violence and revenge killings.
Profanity
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Mild swearing including hell, damn, and shit.
Substance use
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Teens sell drugs; characters smoke cigarettes in the elevator.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Explores gun violence, cycle of revenge, gangs, and societal pressures on youth.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Gang violence, multiple deaths including children, and community grief and loss.
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