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Product Identifiers
PublisherHolt & Company, Henry
ISBN-101250866979
ISBN-139781250866974
eBay Product ID (ePID)6057268424
Product Key Features
Book TitlePromise Boys
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2023
TopicSchool & Education / Boarding School & Prep School, General, Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
AuthorNick Brooks
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight15.9 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width7.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
LCCN2022-033883
Reviews"Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp. Promise Boys will stay with you long after the last page." --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying "The path to manhood has never felt more ominous than it does in PROMISE BOYS. I was at the edge of my seat trying to figure out if I was reading a story about boys becoming men or boys becoming killers--you will be too. A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core." --Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times- bestselling author of They Both Die at the End " There's nothing like a book that manages to flawlessly thread subtle social commentary through a propulsive plot carried by complex characters. Promise Boys does that ten times over, and I can't wait to see this expertly crafted mystery take the world over... while teaching us a thing or two about what it means to be a boy of color in 21st century America." --Nic Stone, #1 New York Times -bestselling author of Dear Martin "Nothing short of astounding. Promise Boys is a spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice, viewed through the eyes of the young men who live with it. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't." --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light " Promise Boys is an edge-of-your-seats, street-smart, exploding-with-talent novel. Three young men fight to overcome the way the world looks at them and become each other's hope in the process." --Francisco X. Stork, author of On the Hook * "A sharp examination of systematic inequality in urban schools and Black and Latine boyhood. Breathtakingly complex and intriguing." -- Kirkus , starred review, " There's nothing like a book that manages to flawlessly thread subtle social commentary through a propulsive plot carried by complex characters. PROMISE BOYS does that ten times over, and I can't wait to see this expertly crafted mystery take the world over... while teaching us a thing or two about what it means to be a boy of color in 21st century America." --Nic Stone, New York Times -bestselling author of Dear Martin "Nothing short of astounding. Promise Boys is a spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice, viewed through the eyes of the young men who live with it. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't." --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light, "Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp. Promise Boys will stay with you long after the last page." --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying "The path to manhood has never felt more ominous than it does in PROMISE BOYS. I was at the edge of my seat trying to figure out if I was reading a story about boys becoming men or boys becoming killers--you will be too. A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core." --Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times- bestselling author of They Both Die at the End " There's nothing like a book that manages to flawlessly thread subtle social commentary through a propulsive plot carried by complex characters. Promise Boys does that ten times over, and I can't wait to see this expertly crafted mystery take the world over... while teaching us a thing or two about what it means to be a boy of color in 21st century America." --Nic Stone, New York Times -bestselling author of Dear Martin "Nothing short of astounding. Promise Boys is a spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice, viewed through the eyes of the young men who live with it. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't." --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light " Promise Boys is an edge-of-your-seats, street-smart, exploding-with-talent novel. Three young men fight to overcome the way the world looks at them and become each other's hope in the process." --Francisco X. Stork, author of On the Hook, A 2024 Texas Library Association TAYSHAS Top Ten Book Selection A 2023 Amazon Best Book of the Year So Far A 2023 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honoree A New York Public Library & Kirkus Best Book of 2023 "Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp. Promise Boys will stay with you long after the last page." --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying "I was at the edge of my seat trying to figure out if I was reading a story about boys becoming men or boys becoming killers--you will be too. A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core." --Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times- bestselling author of They Both Die at the End " I can't wait to see this expertly crafted mystery take the world over." --Nic Stone, #1 New York Times -bestselling author of Dear Martin "Nothing short of astounding. A spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't." --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light "An edge-of-your-seats, street-smart, exploding-with-talent novel." --Francisco X. Stork, author of On the Hook * "A top-notch page-turner and deep character study . . . will grip readers, who won't want to stop reading." -- Booklist , starred review * "Breathtakingly complex and intriguing." -- Kirkus , starred review * " Brooks excels in creating protagonists worthy of applause and truly foul villains, whose presences linger long after this atmospheric read ends." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review * " This cinematic thriller deftly entertains readers while leveling a sharp indictment of society's mistreatment of Black and Latinx teenage boys. A tense and urgent mystery that can help break the cycle it condemns." --S helf Awareness , starred review "Heartbreaking and riveting in equal measure." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Builds to an exhilarating crescendo." -- Horn Book, A 2023 Amazon Best Book of the Year So Far A 2023 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honoree A Kirkus Best Book of 2023 "Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp. Promise Boys will stay with you long after the last page." --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying "I was at the edge of my seat trying to figure out if I was reading a story about boys becoming men or boys becoming killers--you will be too. A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core." --Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times- bestselling author of They Both Die at the End " I can't wait to see this expertly crafted mystery take the world over." --Nic Stone, #1 New York Times -bestselling author of Dear Martin "Nothing short of astounding. A spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't." --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light "An edge-of-your-seats, street-smart, exploding-with-talent novel." --Francisco X. Stork, author of On the Hook * "A top-notch page-turner and deep character study . . . will grip readers, who won't want to stop reading." -- Booklist , starred review * "Breathtakingly complex and intriguing." -- Kirkus , starred review * " Brooks excels in creating protagonists worthy of applause and truly foul villains, whose presences linger long after this atmospheric read ends." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review * " This cinematic thriller deftly entertains readers while leveling a sharp indictment of society's mistreatment of Black and Latinx teenage boys. A tense and urgent mystery that can help break the cycle it condemns." --S helf Awareness , starred review "Heartbreaking and riveting in equal measure." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Builds to an exhilarating crescendo." -- Horn Book, "Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp. Promise Boys will stay with you long after the last page." --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying "The path to manhood has never felt more ominous than it does in PROMISE BOYS. I was at the edge of my seat trying to figure out if I was reading a story about boys becoming men or boys becoming killers--you will be too. A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core." --Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times- bestselling author of They Both Die at the End " There's nothing like a book that manages to flawlessly thread subtle social commentary through a propulsive plot carried by complex characters. Promise Boys does that ten times over, and I can't wait to see this expertly crafted mystery take the world over... while teaching us a thing or two about what it means to be a boy of color in 21st century America." --Nic Stone, #1 New York Times -bestselling author of Dear Martin "Nothing short of astounding. Promise Boys is a spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice, viewed through the eyes of the young men who live with it. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't." --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light " Promise Boys is an edge-of-your-seats, street-smart, exploding-with-talent novel. Three young men fight to overcome the way the world looks at them and become each other's hope in the process." --Francisco X. Stork, author of On the Hook, "Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp. Promise Boys will stay with you long after the last page." --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying "The path to manhood has never felt more ominous than it does in PROMISE BOYS. I was at the edge of my seat trying to figure out if I was reading a story about boys becoming men or boys becoming killers--you will be too. A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core." --Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times- bestselling author of They Both Die at the End " There's nothing like a book that manages to flawlessly thread subtle social commentary through a propulsive plot carried by complex characters. I can't wait to see this expertly crafted mystery take the world over." --Nic Stone, #1 New York Times -bestselling author of Dear Martin "Nothing short of astounding. A spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't." --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light "An edge-of-your-seats, street-smart, exploding-with-talent novel." --Francisco X. Stork, author of On the Hook * "Breathtakingly complex and intriguing." -- Kirkus , starred review * " Brooks excels in creating protagonists worthy of applause and truly foul villains, whose presences linger long after this atmospheric read ends." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Heartbreaking and riveting in equal measure." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, "Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp. Promise Boys will stay with you long after the last page." --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying "I was at the edge of my seat trying to figure out if I was reading a story about boys becoming men or boys becoming killers--you will be too. A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core." --Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times- bestselling author of They Both Die at the End " I can't wait to see this expertly crafted mystery take the world over." --Nic Stone, #1 New York Times -bestselling author of Dear Martin "Nothing short of astounding. A spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't." --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light "An edge-of-your-seats, street-smart, exploding-with-talent novel." --Francisco X. Stork, author of On the Hook * "A top-notch page-turner and deep character study . . . will grip readers, who won't want to stop reading." -- Booklist , starred review * "Breathtakingly complex and intriguing." -- Kirkus , starred review * " Brooks excels in creating protagonists worthy of applause and truly foul villains, whose presences linger long after this atmospheric read ends." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review * " This cinematic thriller deftly entertains readers while leveling a sharp indictment of society's mistreatment of Black and Latinx teenage boys. A tense and urgent mystery that can help break the cycle it condemns." --S helf Awareness , starred review "Heartbreaking and riveting in equal measure." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Builds to an exhilarating crescendo." -- Horn Book, " There's nothing like a book that manages to flawlessly thread subtle social commentary through a propulsive plot carried by complex characters. PROMISE BOYS does that ten times over, and I can't wait to see this expertly crafted mystery take the world over... while teaching us a thing or two about what it means to be a boy of color in 21st century America." --Nic Stone, New York Times -bestselling author of Dear Martin "Nothing short of astounding. Promise Boys is a spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice, viewed through the eyes of the young men who live with it. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't." --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light "The path to manhood has never felt more ominous than it does in PROMISE BOYS. I was at the edge of my seat trying to figure out if I was reading a story about boys becoming men or boys becoming killers--you will be too. PROMISE BOYS is a brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core." --Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times- bestselling author of They Both Die at the End, " There's nothing like a book that manages to flawlessly thread subtle social commentary through a propulsive plot carried by complex characters. PROMISE BOYS does that ten times over, and I can't wait to see this expertly crafted mystery take the world over... while teaching us a thing or two about what it means to be a boy of color in 21st century America." --Nic Stone, New York Times -bestselling author of Dear Martin "The path to manhood has never felt more ominous than it does in PROMISE BOYS. I was at the edge of my seat trying to figure out if I was reading a story about boys becoming men or boys becoming killers--you will be too. A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core." --Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times- bestselling author of They Both Die at the End "Nothing short of astounding. Promise Boys is a spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice, viewed through the eyes of the young men who live with it. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't." --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light " Promise Boys is an edge-of-your-seats, street-smart, exploding-with-talent novel. Three young men fight to overcome the way the world looks at them and become each other's hope in the process." --Francisco X. Stork, author of On the Hook, "Nothing short of astounding. Promise Boys is a spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice, viewed through the eyes of the young men who live with it. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't." --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light, An Amazon Best Book of the Month An Indigo Staff Pick of the Month "Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp. Promise Boys will stay with you long after the last page." --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying "The path to manhood has never felt more ominous than it does in PROMISE BOYS. I was at the edge of my seat trying to figure out if I was reading a story about boys becoming men or boys becoming killers--you will be too. A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core." --Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times- bestselling author of They Both Die at the End " There's nothing like a book that manages to flawlessly thread subtle social commentary through a propulsive plot carried by complex characters. I can't wait to see this expertly crafted mystery take the world over." --Nic Stone, #1 New York Times -bestselling author of Dear Martin "Nothing short of astounding. A spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't." --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light "An edge-of-your-seats, street-smart, exploding-with-talent novel." --Francisco X. Stork, author of On the Hook * "A top-notch page-turner and deep character study . . . will grip readers, who won't want to stop reading." -- Booklist , starred review * "Breathtakingly complex and intriguing." -- Kirkus , starred review * " Brooks excels in creating protagonists worthy of applause and truly foul villains, whose presences linger long after this atmospheric read ends." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Heartbreaking and riveting in equal measure." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Builds to an exhilarating crescendo." -- Horn Book, A 2023 Amazon Best Book of the Year So Far A 2023 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honoree A New York Public Library & Kirkus Best Book of 2023 "Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp. Promise Boys will stay with you long after the last page." --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying "I was at the edge of my seat trying to figure out if I was reading a story about boys becoming men or boys becoming killers--you will be too. A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core." --Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times- bestselling author of They Both Die at the End " I can't wait to see this expertly crafted mystery take the world over." --Nic Stone, #1 New York Times -bestselling author of Dear Martin "Nothing short of astounding. A spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't." --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light "An edge-of-your-seats, street-smart, exploding-with-talent novel." --Francisco X. Stork, author of On the Hook * "A top-notch page-turner and deep character study . . . will grip readers, who won't want to stop reading." -- Booklist , starred review * "Breathtakingly complex and intriguing." -- Kirkus , starred review * " Brooks excels in creating protagonists worthy of applause and truly foul villains, whose presences linger long after this atmospheric read ends." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review * " This cinematic thriller deftly entertains readers while leveling a sharp indictment of society's mistreatment of Black and Latinx teenage boys. A tense and urgent mystery that can help break the cycle it condemns." --S helf Awareness , starred review "Heartbreaking and riveting in equal measure." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Builds to an exhilarating crescendo." -- Horn Book, A 2024 Texas Library Association TAYSHAS Top Ten Book Selection A 2023 Amazon Best Book of the Year So Far A 2023 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honoree A New York Public Library & Kirkus Best Book of 2023 A Project LIT Community Book Club Pick "Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp. Promise Boys will stay with you long after the last page." --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying "I was at the edge of my seat trying to figure out if I was reading a story about boys becoming men or boys becoming killers--you will be too. A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core." --Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times- bestselling author of They Both Die at the End " I can't wait to see this expertly crafted mystery take the world over." --Nic Stone, #1 New York Times -bestselling author of Dear Martin "Nothing short of astounding. A spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't." --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light "An edge-of-your-seats, street-smart, exploding-with-talent novel." --Francisco X. Stork, author of On the Hook * "A top-notch page-turner and deep character study . . . will grip readers, who won't want to stop reading." -- Booklist , starred review * "Breathtakingly complex and intriguing." -- Kirkus , starred review * " Brooks excels in creating protagonists worthy of applause and truly foul villains, whose presences linger long after this atmospheric read ends." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review * " This cinematic thriller deftly entertains readers while leveling a sharp indictment of society's mistreatment of Black and Latinx teenage boys. A tense and urgent mystery that can help break the cycle it condemns." --S helf Awareness , starred review "Heartbreaking and riveting in equal measure." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Builds to an exhilarating crescendo." -- Horn Book, A 2023 Amazon Best Book of the Year So Far A 2023 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honoree "Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp. Promise Boys will stay with you long after the last page." --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying "I was at the edge of my seat trying to figure out if I was reading a story about boys becoming men or boys becoming killers--you will be too. A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core." --Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times- bestselling author of They Both Die at the End " I can't wait to see this expertly crafted mystery take the world over." --Nic Stone, #1 New York Times -bestselling author of Dear Martin "Nothing short of astounding. A spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't." --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light "An edge-of-your-seats, street-smart, exploding-with-talent novel." --Francisco X. Stork, author of On the Hook * "A top-notch page-turner and deep character study . . . will grip readers, who won't want to stop reading." -- Booklist , starred review * "Breathtakingly complex and intriguing." -- Kirkus , starred review * " Brooks excels in creating protagonists worthy of applause and truly foul villains, whose presences linger long after this atmospheric read ends." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review * " This cinematic thriller deftly entertains readers while leveling a sharp indictment of society's mistreatment of Black and Latinx teenage boys. A tense and urgent mystery that can help break the cycle it condemns." --S helf Awareness , starred review "Heartbreaking and riveting in equal measure." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Builds to an exhilarating crescendo." -- Horn Book, "Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp. Promise Boys will stay with you long after the last page." --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying "The path to manhood has never felt more ominous than it does in PROMISE BOYS. I was at the edge of my seat trying to figure out if I was reading a story about boys becoming men or boys becoming killers--you will be too. A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core." --Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times- bestselling author of They Both Die at the End " There's nothing like a book that manages to flawlessly thread subtle social commentary through a propulsive plot carried by complex characters. I can't wait to see this expertly crafted mystery take the world over." --Nic Stone, #1 New York Times -bestselling author of Dear Martin "Nothing short of astounding. A spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't." --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light "An edge-of-your-seats, street-smart, exploding-with-talent novel." --Francisco X. Stork, author of On the Hook * "Breathtakingly complex and intriguing." -- Kirkus , starred review * " Brooks excels in creating protagonists worthy of applause and truly foul villains, whose presences linger long after this atmospheric read ends." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Heartbreaking and riveting in equal measure." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Builds to an exhilarating crescendo." -- Horn Book, "The path to manhood has never felt more ominous than it does in PROMISE BOYS. I was at the edge of my seat trying to figure out if I was reading a story about boys becoming men or boys becoming killers--you will be too. A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core." --Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times- bestselling author of They Both Die at the End "Nothing short of astounding. Promise Boys is a spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice, viewed through the eyes of the young men who live with it. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't." --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light " Promise Boys is an edge-of-your-seats, street-smart, exploding-with-talent novel. Three young men fight to overcome the way the world looks at them and become each other's hope in the process." --Francisco X. Stork, author of On the Hook " There's nothing like a book that manages to flawlessly thread subtle social commentary through a propulsive plot carried by complex characters. PROMISE BOYS does that ten times over, and I can't wait to see this expertly crafted mystery take the world over... while teaching us a thing or two about what it means to be a boy of color in 21st century America." --Nic Stone, New York Times -bestselling author of Dear Martin, "The path to manhood has never felt more ominous than it does in PROMISE BOYS. I was at the edge of my seat trying to figure out if I was reading a story about boys becoming men or boys becoming killers--you will be too. A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core." --Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times- bestselling author of They Both Die at the End " There's nothing like a book that manages to flawlessly thread subtle social commentary through a propulsive plot carried by complex characters. PROMISE BOYS does that ten times over, and I can't wait to see this expertly crafted mystery take the world over... while teaching us a thing or two about what it means to be a boy of color in 21st century America." --Nic Stone, New York Times -bestselling author of Dear Martin "Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp. Promise Boys will stay with you long after the last page." --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying "Nothing short of astounding. Promise Boys is a spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice, viewed through the eyes of the young men who live with it. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't." --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light " Promise Boys is an edge-of-your-seats, street-smart, exploding-with-talent novel. Three young men fight to overcome the way the world looks at them and become each other's hope in the process." --Francisco X. Stork, author of On the Hook, A 2024 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production for Young Adults A 2024 Texas Library Association TAYSHAS Top Ten Book Selection A 2023 Amazon Best Book of the Year So Far A 2023 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honoree A New York Public Library & Kirkus Best Book of 2023 A Project LIT Community Book Club Pick "Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp. Promise Boys will stay with you long after the last page." --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying "I was at the edge of my seat trying to figure out if I was reading a story about boys becoming men or boys becoming killers--you will be too. A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core." --Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times- bestselling author of They Both Die at the End " I can't wait to see this expertly crafted mystery take the world over." --Nic Stone, #1 New York Times -bestselling author of Dear Martin "Nothing short of astounding. A spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't." --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light "An edge-of-your-seats, street-smart, exploding-with-talent novel." --Francisco X. Stork, author of On the Hook * "A top-notch page-turner and deep character study . . . will grip readers, who won't want to stop reading." -- Booklist , starred review * "Breathtakingly complex and intriguing." -- Kirkus , starred review * " Brooks excels in creating protagonists worthy of applause and truly foul villains, whose presences linger long after this atmospheric read ends." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review * " This cinematic thriller deftly entertains readers while leveling a sharp indictment of society's mistreatment of Black and Latinx teenage boys. A tense and urgent mystery that can help break the cycle it condemns." --S helf Awareness , starred review "Heartbreaking and riveting in equal measure." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Builds to an exhilarating crescendo." -- Horn Book, "Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp. Promise Boys will stay with you long after the last page." --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying "The path to manhood has never felt more ominous than it does in PROMISE BOYS. I was at the edge of my seat trying to figure out if I was reading a story about boys becoming men or boys becoming killers--you will be too. A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core." --Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times- bestselling author of They Both Die at the End " There's nothing like a book that manages to flawlessly thread subtle social commentary through a propulsive plot carried by complex characters. I can't wait to see this expertly crafted mystery take the world over." --Nic Stone, #1 New York Times -bestselling author of Dear Martin "Nothing short of astounding. A spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't." --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light "An edge-of-your-seats, street-smart, exploding-with-talent novel." --Francisco X. Stork, author of On the Hook * "A top-notch page-turner and deep character study . . . will grip readers, who won't want to stop reading." -- Booklist , starred review * "Breathtakingly complex and intriguing." -- Kirkus , starred review * " Brooks excels in creating protagonists worthy of applause and truly foul villains, whose presences linger long after this atmospheric read ends." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Heartbreaking and riveting in equal measure." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Builds to an exhilarating crescendo." -- Horn Book, "Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp. Promise Boys will stay with you long after the last page." --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying "The path to manhood has never felt more ominous than it does in PROMISE BOYS. I was at the edge of my seat trying to figure out if I was reading a story about boys becoming men or boys becoming killers--you will be too. A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core." --Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times- bestselling author of They Both Die at the End " There's nothing like a book that manages to flawlessly thread subtle social commentary through a propulsive plot carried by complex characters. Promise Boys does that ten times over, and I can't wait to see this expertly crafted mystery take the world over... while teaching us a thing or two about what it means to be a boy of color in 21st century America." --Nic Stone, #1 New York Times -bestselling author of Dear Martin "Nothing short of astounding. Promise Boys is a spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice, viewed through the eyes of the young men who live with it. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't." --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light " Promise Boys is an edge-of-your-seats, street-smart, exploding-with-talent novel. Three young men fight to overcome the way the world looks at them and become each other's hope in the process." --Francisco X. Stork, author of On the Hook * "A sharp examination of systematic inequality in urban schools and Black and Latine boyhood. Breathtakingly complex and intriguing." -- Kirkus , starred review "Heartbreaking and riveting in equal measure." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, An Amazon Best Book of the Month An Indigo Staff Pick of the Month "Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp. Promise Boys will stay with you long after the last page." --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying "I was at the edge of my seat trying to figure out if I was reading a story about boys becoming men or boys becoming killers--you will be too. A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core." --Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times- bestselling author of They Both Die at the End " I can't wait to see this expertly crafted mystery take the world over." --Nic Stone, #1 New York Times -bestselling author of Dear Martin "Nothing short of astounding. A spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't." --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light "An edge-of-your-seats, street-smart, exploding-with-talent novel." --Francisco X. Stork, author of On the Hook * "A top-notch page-turner and deep character study . . . will grip readers, who won't want to stop reading." -- Booklist , starred review * "Breathtakingly complex and intriguing." -- Kirkus , starred review * " Brooks excels in creating protagonists worthy of applause and truly foul villains, whose presences linger long after this atmospheric read ends." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review * " This cinematic thriller deftly entertains readers while leveling a sharp indictment of society's mistreatment of Black and Latinx teenage boys. A tense and urgent mystery that can help break the cycle it condemns." --S helf Awareness , starred review "Heartbreaking and riveting in equal measure." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Builds to an exhilarating crescendo." -- Horn Book, "Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp. Promise Boys will stay with you long after the last page." --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying "The path to manhood has never felt more ominous than it does in PROMISE BOYS. I was at the edge of my seat trying to figure out if I was reading a story about boys becoming men or boys becoming killers--you will be too. A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core." --Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times- bestselling author of They Both Die at the End "Nothing short of astounding. Promise Boys is a spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice, viewed through the eyes of the young men who live with it. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't." --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light " Promise Boys is an edge-of-your-seats, street-smart, exploding-with-talent novel. Three young men fight to overcome the way the world looks at them and become each other's hope in the process." --Francisco X. Stork, author of On the Hook " There's nothing like a book that manages to flawlessly thread subtle social commentary through a propulsive plot carried by complex characters. PROMISE BOYS does that ten times over, and I can't wait to see this expertly crafted mystery take the world over... while teaching us a thing or two about what it means to be a boy of color in 21st century America." --Nic Stone, New York Times -bestselling author of Dear Martin
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal813.6
SynopsisPromise Boys is a blockbuster, dark academia mystery about three teens of color who must investigate their principal's murder to clear their own names. This page-turning thriller is perfect for fans of Karen McManus, Jason Reynolds, Angie Thomas, and Holly Jackson . "Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp." --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying The prestigious Urban Promise Prep school might look pristine on the outside, but deadly secrets lurk within. When the principal ends up murdered on school premises and the cops come sniffing around, a trio of students--J.B., Ramón, and Trey--emerge as the prime suspects. They had the means, they had the motive . . . and they may have had the murder weapon. But with all three maintaining their innocence, they must band together to track down the real killer before they are arrested. Or is the true culprit hiding among them? Find out who killed Principal Moore in Nick Brooks's murder mystery, Promise Boys -- The Hate U Give meets One of Us Is Lying. "A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery." --Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times bestselling author of They Both Die at the End A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award 2023 Honoree. A New York Public Library and Kirkus Best Book of the Year!
LC Classification NumberPZ7.1.B76154Pr 2023
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