The Nickel Boys

by Colson Whitehead

About the book

Based on a true story, two boys at a brutal reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida form an unlikely friendship that becomes their lifeline against institutional cruelty and systemic injustice. Through their bond, Whitehead reveals how hope and humanity persist even in the darkest circumstances, crafting a haunting testament to resilience that exposes America's buried histories of abuse and survival.

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