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Tyler Johnson was here  Cover Image Book Book

Tyler Johnson was here / Jay Coles.

Coles, Jay, (author.).

Summary:

When Marvin Johnson's twin, Tyler, goes to a party, Marvin decides to tag along to keep an eye on his brother. But what starts as harmless fun turns into a shooting, followed by a police raid. The next day Tyler is missing, and it's up to Marvin to find him. But when Tyler is found dead, a video leaked online tells an even more chilling story: Tyler has been shot and killed by a police officer. Terrified as his mother unravels, mourning a brother who is now a hashtag, Marvin must learn what justice and freedom really mean.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780316440776
  • ISBN: 0316440779
  • Physical Description: 299 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, [2018]

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
HL800L Lexile
Young Adult.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader UG 5.3 9 9 197246
Subject: Racism > Fiction.
Police shootings > Fiction.
African American teenagers > Fiction.
Brothers > Death > Fiction.
Grief > Fiction.
Twins > Fiction.
Single-parent families > Fiction.
Young adult fiction.
Genre: Fiction.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at York County Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Martin Library Teens COL Overcoming Odds (Text) 33454005598552 Teen Area Available -
York Academy Regional Charter School- Upper School Teens COL Fiction (Text) 33454005581640 York Academy Charter School- Upper School Available -

Summary: When Marvin Johnson's twin, Tyler, goes to a party, Marvin decides to tag along to keep an eye on his brother. But what starts as harmless fun turns into a shooting, followed by a police raid. The next day Tyler is missing, and it's up to Marvin to find him. But when Tyler is found dead, a video leaked online tells an even more chilling story: Tyler has been shot and killed by a police officer. Terrified as his mother unravels, mourning a brother who is now a hashtag, Marvin must learn what justice and freedom really mean.

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