{"product_id":"i-am-alfonso-jones-tony-medina-paperback","title":"I Am Alfonso Jones -- Tony Medina, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hate U Give\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Lovely Bones\u003c\/i\u003e in this unflinching graphic novel about the afterlife of a young man killed by an off-duty police officer, co-illustrated by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling artist John Jennings.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlfonso Jones can't wait to play the role of Hamlet in his school's hip-hop rendition of the classic Shakespearean play. He also wants to let his best friend, Danetta, know how he really feels about her. But as he is buying his first suit, an off-duty police officer mistakes a clothes hanger for a gun, and he shoots Alfonso.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Alfonso wakes up in the afterlife, he's on a ghost train guided by well-known victims of police shootings, who teach him what he needs to know about this subterranean spiritual world. Meanwhile, Alfonso's family and friends struggle with their grief and seek justice for Alfonso in the streets. As they confront their new realities, both Alfonso and those he loves realize the work that lies ahead in the fight for justice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by \u003cstrong\u003eBryan Stevenson\u003c\/strong\u003e, Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative and author of \u003ci\u003eJust Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tony Medina\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tu Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\/10\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.9\" H x 6.1\" L x 0.6\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781620142639\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47023869460634,"sku":"9781620142639","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/3015\/4138\/files\/9781620142639.jpg?v=1774723317","url":"https:\/\/unclejonsbookfactory.com\/products\/i-am-alfonso-jones-tony-medina-paperback","provider":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}