{"product_id":"the-nickel-boys-winner-2020-pulitzer-prize-for-fiction-paperback-1","title":"The Nickel Boys (Winner 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eColson Whitehead\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003ePULITZER PRIZE WINNER \u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e- This follow-up to \u003ci\u003eThe Underground Railroad\u003c\/i\u003e brilliantly dramatizes another strand of American history through the story of two boys unjustly sentenced to a hellish reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida. \u003cb\u003e- \"One of the most gifted novelists in America today.\" --NPR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on the real story of a reform school that operated for 111 years and warped the lives of thousands of children, \u003ci\u003eThe Nickel Boys\u003c\/i\u003e 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\" \u003ci\u003e(Entertainment Weekly).\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook for Colson Whitehead's new novel, \u003ci\u003eCrook Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e, coming soon!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eColson Whitehead is the #1\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Underground Railroad\u003c\/i\u003e, which in 2016 won the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction and the National Book Award and was named one of the Ten Best Books of the Year by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Noble Hustle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eZone One\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSag Harbor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Intuitionist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJohn Henry Days\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eApex Hides the Hurt\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Colossus of New York\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also a Pulitzer Prize finalist and a recipient of the MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellowships. He lives in New York City. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eColson Whitehead is available for select speakingengagements. To inquire about a possible appearance, please contact Penguin Random House Speakers Bureauat speakers@ penguinrandomhouse.com or visitwww.prhspeakers.com.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 16, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alex Awards (2020)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kirkus Prize (2019)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nickel Boys\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52024794415405,"sku":"9781984892249","price":29.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-nickel-boys-winner-2020-pulitzer-prize-for-fiction-paperback-8497623.webp?v=1777428066","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-nickel-boys-winner-2020-pulitzer-prize-for-fiction-paperback-1","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}