{"product_id":"promise-boys-9781250866974","title":"Promise Boys by Brooks, Nick","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePromise Boys \u003c\/i\u003eis a blockbuster, dark academia mystery about three teens of color who must investigate their principal's murder to clear their own names. This page-turning thriller is perfect for fans of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eKaren McManus, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Reynolds, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngie Thomas, and Holly Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp.\" --Karen M. McManus, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOne of Us Is Lying\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe prestigious Urban Promise Prep school might look pristine on the outside, but deadly secrets lurk within. When the principal ends up murdered on school premises and the cops come sniffing around, a trio of students--J.B., Ramón, and Trey--emerge as the prime suspects. They had the means, they had the motive . . . and they may have had the murder weapon. But with all three maintaining their innocence, they must band together to track down the real killer before they are arrested. Or is the true culprit hiding among them? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFind out who killed Principal Moore in Nick Brooks's murder mystery, \u003ci\u003ePromise Boys\u003c\/i\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Hate U Give \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eOne of Us Is Lying. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery.\" --Adam Silvera, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThey Both Die at the End\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Boston Globe-Horn Book Award 2023 Honoree. A New York Public Library and \u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nick Brooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry Holt \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.24h x 6.29w x 1.05d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250866974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-18\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e519502 \/ Promise Boys\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/05\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023 pg. 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2023 pg. 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and award-winning filmmaker from Washington, DC. He is a 2020 graduate of USC's TV and Film Production program. His short film, \u003ci\u003eHoop Dreamin'\u003c\/i\u003e, earned him the George Lucas Scholar Award and was a finalist in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Film Fest. He is currently in development for his first feature film, \u003ci\u003eWe Were Born Kings\u003c\/i\u003e, with Mandalay Pictures. Before becoming a filmmaker, Nick was an educator working with at-risk youth and many of his stories are colored by his experiences with the children and families of his community. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eNothing Interesting Ever Happens to Ethan Fairmont\u003c\/i\u003e. 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