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"The Nickel Boys" is a powerful novel by Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead, following the story of two boys unjustly sent to a brutal reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida. Elwood Curtis, a black boy in 1960s Tallahassee, faces horrors at the Nickel Academy, finding solace in his friendship with fellow inmate Turner. As they navigate the Academy's dangers, their differing perspectives on survival lead to a fateful decision with lasting consequences. Based on a real reform school's dark history, this narrative explores themes of friendship, survival, and the impact of institutional cruelty. A gripping tale by a celebrated American novelist.

Pages

226

Publisher

Fleet