Book description
Nick Brooks's Promise Boys is a trailblazing, blockbuster YA mystery about three teen boys of colour who must investigate their principal's murder to clear their own names. For fans of Angie Thomas, Jason Reynolds, and Karen McManus.
The Urban Promise Prep School vows to turn boys into men. As students,…
Why read it?
1 author picked Promise Boys as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I loved that this novel was told through a variety of perspectives; it made reading this so enjoyable. And I was literally on the edge of my seat, flipping the pages as fast as I could to find out who did it.
Promise Boys is a contemporary YA thriller/mystery that follows three students as they attempt to clear their names when they are framed for the death of their prep school principal. This perspective of urban youth demonstrates what can happen when dreams go unchecked and that people should come together, rather than separating themselves.
Even though this is YA,…
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