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Where was Jerome shot by two white police officers?
In the park.
Who asks Jerome to tell her three good things before he leaves for school?
His grandmother
Why was Jerome killed by police officers?
Because someone reported a person in the park with a gun.
Does Jerome's mother and father know that he gets bullied at school? Who does know?
His mother, father, and grandmother doesn't know, but his sister knows he is getting bullied by these boys.
On Monday January 21 2024 my brother will turn 60 years old.
On Monday, January 21, 2024, my brother will turn 60 years old.
Who does Jerome live with?
His mom, dad, his sister Kim, and his grandmother.
Who does Jerome become friends with at school?
Carlos
This book is based on a true story. What was the boy's name that was actually killed because he was playing with a toy gun in a park?
Tamir Rice
What did Carlos pull out that surprised Snap, Eddie, and Mike? Even Jerome was surprised.
A gun
My daughter will be 38 on May 23 2024.
My daughter will be 38 on May 23, 2024.
Does Jerome and his family live in a house or an apartment?
They live in an apartment.
Who are Snap, Mike, and Eddie?
They are the bullies that go after Jerome and Carlos.
How does police officer Moore describe Jerome at the park?
A dangerous guy about 25 years old with a gun.
When the family arrives at the church for Jerome's funeral, who gave Jerome's grandmother a piece of paper that makes her smile and hold it to her heart?
Carlos
On January 1 2024 a new year will begin.
On January 1, 2024, a new year will begin.
Where does Jerome go to eat his lunch?
The upstairs boys' bathroom.
What does Jerome's mom do for work?
She is a receptionist at the Holiday Inn.
What do the police officers do as soon as the police car arrives at the park?
They jump out of the car and start shooting immediately.
Who is the one person that is so mad about Jerome being killed that he punches the wall and cries.
Jerome's dad
On Thursday November 23 2023 our Thanksgiving break will begin.
On Thursday, November 23, 2023, our Thanksgiving break will begin.
Where is Carlos from?
Carlos is fromSan Antonio, Texas.
What is Jerome's sister's name?
Kim
Where do Carlos and Jerome eat in the bathroom?
They squat on the toilet seats in two different stalls.
Who is the ghost that Jerome keeps seeing that has a brimmed hat and old fashioned clothes?
Emmett Till, who was beaten to death by white men.
Would you like to go skating sledding or to the movies on Saturday?
Would you like to go skating, sledding, or to the movies on Saturday?