Nicholas McCane
This is a powerful historical fiction based on an actual reform school in Florida. This takes place during the 1960s. In the book, the school is called the Nickel Academy. The actual name was the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys.
Elwood Curtis, a black teen, was unjustly sent to the Nickel Academy. While there, he meets another black teen named Turner. Many horrible things occur there, which forces them to act like men.
Knowing that some of these things actually occurred is awful. However, it was hard for me to connect with the characters. I read this immediately after The Reformatory (which was probably a mistake). The Reformatory was a masterpiece. The Nickle Boys is a great story, but unfortunately, I didn’t feel like I was there with them.
This is a powerful historical fiction based on an actual reform school in Florida. This takes place during the 1960s. In the book, the school is called the Nickel Academy. The actual name was the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys.
Elwood Curtis, a black teen, was unjustly sent to the Nickel Academy. While there, he meets another black teen named Turner. Many horrible things occur there, which forces them to act like men.
Knowing that some of these things actually occurred is awful. However, it was hard for me to connect with the characters. I read this immediately after The Reformatory (which was probably a mistake). The Reformatory was a masterpiece. The Nickle Boys is a great story, but unfortunately, I didn’t feel like I was there with them.