First published 2020
Elwood, a Black teen in 1960s Florida, dreams of college and Dr. King's vision. But one mistake lands him at the Nickel Academy, a sadistic reform school where boys are beaten, abused, and
Genres: american-fiction, abuse, 20th-century, african-american, 21st-century, african-american-historical-fiction
Vibes: dark, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: institutional-abuse, social-injustice
224 pages · Paperback · Vintage
Content warnings: abuse, racism