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I Am Alfonso Jones

by Tony Medina, John Jennings, Stacey Robinson   |  Ages 13+
₱737.55 Now ₱688.05 Save 7%
I Am Alfonso Jones
I Am Alfonso Jones

Haunting narrative on afterlife and racial injustice.

If you're looking to explore the critical themes of racial bias and police brutality, "I Am Alfonso Jones" offers a poignant perspective. Its graphic novel format enhances the storytelling, making the subject matter more accessible and visually compelling. Readers often find this blend of visual artistry and social commentary to be both enlightening and emotionally resonant.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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I Am Alfonso Jones

by Tony Medina, John Jennings, Stacey Robinson   |  Ages 13+
₱737.55 Now ₱688.05 Save 7%
ISBN: 9781620142639
Authors: Tony Medina, John Jennings, Stacey Robinson
Publisher: Tu Books
Date of Publication: 2017-10-10
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Childrens Classics, Chapter Books, Young Readers
Related Topics: Fantasy, Adventure, Realistic Fiction
Goodreads rating: 4.06
(rated by 3196 readers)

Description

Alfonso Jones can’t wait to play the role of Hamlet in his school’s hip-hop rendition of the classic Shakespearean play. He also wants to let his best friend, Danetta, know how he really feels about her. But as he is buying his first suit, an off-duty police officer mistakes a clothes hanger for a gun, and he shoots Alfonso. When Alfonso wakes up in the afterlife, he’s on a ghost train guided by well-known victims of police shootings, who teach him what he needs to know about this subterranean spiritual world. Meanwhile, Alfonso’s family and friends struggle with their grief and seek justice for Alfonso in the streets. As they confront their new realities, both Alfonso and those he loves realize the work that lies ahead in the fight for justice. In the first graphic novel for young readers to focus on police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement, as in Hamlet, the dead shall speak—and the living yield even more surprises. Foreword by Bryan Stevenson, Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative and author of Just Mercy.
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*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

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This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

 

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Haunting narrative on afterlife and racial injustice.

If you're looking to explore the critical themes of racial bias and police brutality, "I Am Alfonso Jones" offers a poignant perspective. Its graphic novel format enhances the storytelling, making the subject matter more accessible and visually compelling. Readers often find this blend of visual artistry and social commentary to be both enlightening and emotionally resonant.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.