Promise Boys
Promise 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
A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award 2023 Honoree. A New York Public Library and Kirkus Best Book of the Year!
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Nick Brooks is an author and award-winning filmmaker from Washington, DC. He is a 2020 graduate of USC's TV and Film Production program. His short film, Hoop Dreamin', earned him the George Lucas Scholar Award and was a finalist in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Film Fest. He is currently in development for his first feature film, We Were Born Kings, with Mandalay Pictures. Before becoming a filmmaker, Nick was an educator working with at-risk youth and many of his stories are colored by his experiences with the children and families of his community. He is also the author of Nothing Interesting Ever Happens to Ethan Fairmont. Follow Nick on Twitter @whoisnickbrooks and on Instagram @officialnickbrooks.
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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
"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." --Shelf 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
