The Black Kids

<b>A <i>New York Times</i> bestseller</b><BR><b>A William C. Morris Award Finalist</b><BR><BR><b>“Should be required reading in every classroom.” —Nic Stone, #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>Dear Martin</i><BR>“A true love letter to Los Angeles.” —Brandy Colbert, award-winning author of <i>Little & Lion</i><BR>“A brilliantly poetic take on one of the most defining moments in Black American history.” —Tiffany D. Jackson, author of <i>Grown</i> and <i>Monday’s Not Coming</i></b><BR><BR><b>Perfect for fans of <i>The Hate U Give</i>, this unforgettable coming-of-age debut novel explores issues of race, class, and violence through the eyes of a wealthy black teenager whose family gets caught in the vortex of the 1992 Rodney King Riots.</b><BR><BR><i>Los Angeles, 1992</i><BR><BR>Ashley Bennett and her friends are living the charmed life. It’s the end of senior year and they’re spending more time at the b