The Nickel Boys

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A powerful story inspired by the true history of a Florida reform school, The Nickel Boys follows Elwood Curtis as he faces unimaginable challenges after a single mistake alters his future. This gripping novel from Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead explores harsh realities through the eyes of two boys with very different views on survival.

An unflinching look at injustice, hope, and the struggle to maintain dignity in a brutal system.

Elwood Curtis lives by the uplifting words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., believing deeply in equality and justice. Raised by his devoted grandmother after being abandoned by his parents, Elwood is on the verge of starting college when a misstep lands him at The Nickel Academy.

Though the school claims to offer physical, intellectual, and moral education to prepare boys for honorable lives, the truth is far darker. The Nickel Academy is a place of cruelty, where abuse is rampant and corruption thrives. Boys who resist the harsh regime risk vanishing without a trace.

Elwood clings to his ideals, inspired by Dr. King's message to respond to hatred with love. But his friend Turner sees the world differently, convinced that only by adopting the cruelty of their oppressors can they survive. Their conflicting beliefs spark a choice that will echo through the years.

Drawing from the real-life horrors of a century-old reform school, The Nickel Boys is a compelling and devastating novel that sheds light on a painful chapter in American history, written by one of today’s most important voices.

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