Ghost Boys

Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes, 214 pages.
Jerome is often bullied at school, but lives in a loving home where his parents try to keep him safe. An encounter with a racist, frightened police officer ends his life and begins his time as a ghost boy. African American children who had been killed out of fear or hatred of who they are. Jerome is tutored by Emmett Till, and in turn stays around to help Sarah, the daughter of the policeman who killed him learn to help her father.
An engaging book, not too raw to be suitable for middle-schoolers.
Includes an afterword, discussion questions, and further resources.