{"product_id":"the-nickel-boys-a-novel","title":"The Nickel Boys","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Elwood Curtis, a black boy growing up in 1960s Tallahassee, is unfairly sentenced to a juvenile reformatory called the Nickel Academy, he finds himself trapped in a grotesque chamber of horrors. Elwood’s only salvation is his friendship with fellow “delinquent” Turner, which deepens despite Turner’s conviction that Elwood is hopelessly naive, that the world is crooked, and that the only way to survive is to scheme and avoid trouble. As life at the Academy becomes ever more perilous, the tension between Elwood’s ideals and Turner’s skepticism leads to a decision whose repercussions will echo down the decades.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBased on the real story of a reform school that operated for 111 years and warped the lives of thousands of children, The Nickel Boys is a devastating, driven narrative that showcases a great American novelist writing at the height of his powers and “should further cement Whitehead as one of his generation's best\" (Entertainment Weekly).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReader Fit:\u003c\/strong\u003e An excellent choice for readers who appreciate literary fiction rooted in history and the resilience of individuals confronting systemic injustice.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy We Carry It:\u003c\/strong\u003e We carry \u003cem\u003eThe Nickel Boys\u003c\/em\u003e because it illuminates the lived experiences of young people caught within an abusive institution inspired by real events. By telling this history through deeply human characters, it encourages readers to confront injustice while recognizing the resilience and dignity of those who endured it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49315101049091,"sku":"9780345804341","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/7573\/5555\/files\/9780345804341.jpg?v=1784935578","url":"https:\/\/newhorizonsbooks.com\/products\/the-nickel-boys-a-novel","provider":"New Horizons Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}